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.