laager
noun/ˈlɑːɡə(r)/
/ˈlɑːɡər/
(South African English)- (in the past) a group of wagons that were put into a circle in order to protect people in the middle
- They drew their wagons into a laager and set up camp.
- a laager mentality (= one that is not willing to accept new ideas)
Word OriginSouth African Dutch, from Dutch leger, lager ‘camp’. Compare with lager and lair.
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