Tokkie


The epithet tokkie is used in the Netherlands as a pejorative noun for lower-class people who often are seen as likely to engage in anti-social behaviour, similar to the English chav, the Scottish ned, the South African zef and the Australian bogan.
The term is derived from the surname Tokkie and came into general use when the Dutch family Tokkie gained notoriety when they were portrayed on national television in 2004 and 2005. Of this family only the mother bears the surname Tokkie. The other family members bear the surname Ruijmgaart.
The word has been included in the authoritative Van Dale dictionary.