Re: Glorantha digest, Vol 9 #116 - 9 msgs

From: Karin Goihl & Daniel Fahey <goihlk_at_zedat.fu-berlin.de>
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2002 15:31:25 +0200

Andrew Barton:
>Names for Germans included Jerries, Huns, Boche, Teds (by the British
>in Italy, from the Italian Tedesci).

Anyone know what "Boche" comes from? I've never figured that out. Also, what about "Krauts"? I use that sometimes, and even end my postal address as "Krautland", but still amn't sure where that comes from, and nobody here knows, I can tell you.

Daniel

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