smeris
Dutch
Etymology
Derived from a 19th century cant (Bargoens) word smeer, borrowed from Yiddish [Term?] sj(e)miere ‘guard’, from Hebrew שמירה (šəmirā, “guard”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsmeː.rəs/, /ˈsmeː.rɪs/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: sme‧ris
Noun
smeris m (plural smerissen, diminutive smerisje n)
- (derogatory, Bargoens, Netherlands) cop, pig, police officer
Synonyms
- flik
- wout