mampara

mampara noun Southern African informal

1. a foolish person, idiot
2. obsolete an incompetent worker

Word Origin for mampara of unknown origin Examples from the Web for mampara Historical Examples of mampara

The alabarderos left the mampara in its place, opening the door no more than was absolutely necessary to fire through.

Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine – Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845

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