Kaffir Circus
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Meaning · English
Traders in South African mining shares.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
He became the central figure in a nation of frenzied speculators who made the so-called “Kaffir Circus” the wildest financial orgie in the history of the world.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “Kaffir Circus” mean?
Traders in South African mining shares.
Is “Kaffir Circus” formal or informal?
Kaffir Circus is generally slang.