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Kraut

UK/kɹaʊt/ US/kɹʌʊt/ uncommon slang

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Origin

From German Kraut (“cabbage”), alluding to the use of cabbage as an ingredient in German cuisine (namely sauerkraut). First use appears c. 1833-1837, but popularized during the First and Second World Wars.

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