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Stellenbosch

-33.9367°S 18.8614°E · Q5460

One English word in this atlas traces back to Stellenbosch. It sits in South Africa.

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stellenboschverb · 20th century
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A South African town became a verb for sidelining someone.

During the South African War, officers judged unfit were sent to a remount depot at Stellenbosch. The town's name became the word for the manoeuvre.

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