krauts
Tangy pickled vegetables
Krauts is a derogatory term for Germans, derived from sauerkraut—the fermented cabbage dish associated with German cuisine.
The slur gained wide currency among Allied soldiers during the World Wars: The krauts are dug in on the other side of the river.
Still offensive, though sometimes used with ironic or nostalgic coloring in war films and veterans' speech.
Transformed by microbial action
- pickledPreserved in acidic solution
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- GermanCentral European language
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
shredded · tangy · probiotic · barrel · crock · preserved · acidic · Reuben
Citizens of Deutschland
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- ethnicOf a cultural group
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
pejorative · stereotype · xenophobia · insult · disparaging · propaganda · wartime · prejudice
fermented
Transformed by microbial action
cuisine · shredded · tangy · probiotic · barrel · crock · preserved · acidic · Reuben · bratwurst
Germans
Citizens of Deutschland
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- ethnicOf a cultural group
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
offensive · pejorative · stereotype · xenophobia · insult · disparaging · propaganda · wartime · prejudice · epithet