kraut

[ krout ]

noun
  1. Informal. sauerkraut.

  2. (often initial capital letter)Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a German, especially a German soldier during World War I or II.

Origin of kraut

1
First recorded in 1915–20; by shortening

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British Dictionary definitions for Kraut

Kraut

/ (kraʊt) /


noun, adjective
  1. slang a derogatory word for German

Origin of Kraut

1
from German (Sauer) kraut, literally: (pickled) cabbage

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