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kraut

[ krout ]
/ kraÊŠt /
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noun
Informal. sauerkraut.
(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.
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Origin of kraut

First recorded in 1915–20; by shortening
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British Dictionary definitions for kraut

Kraut
/ (kraÊŠt) /

noun, adjective
slang a derogatory word for German

Word Origin for Kraut

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