Found this explanation , don'y know if it is accurate or not.
Quote:
yarpie or japie
a white, Afrikaans speaking, South African man
japie, or plaasjapie meaning farm-boy. The origins go back to the early 20th century (possibly earlier) when economic circumstances forced rural Afrikaners onto the mines. 'Japie' or 'plaasjapie' was a term of derision implying 'ignorant, uneducated or even stupid, rural Afrikaner'
|