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Definition of larney adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

larney

adjective
 
/ˈlɑːni/
 
/ˈlɑːrni/
(also larnie)
(South African English)
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  1. very smart; expensive
    • We were invited to a larney function.
    • a larney hotel
    Word Originfrom Isicamtho (South African urban slang) lani(e) ‘white man’, of unknown ultimate origin; perhaps related to Malay rani ‘rich’.
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