noun
Boche
bosh
noun
1
(dated, offensive, derogatory) A term used by the British and French, especially during the World Wars, to refer to a German person.
"The wartime cartoons often used "Boche" as a crude nickname for German soldiers."
How to Use Boche
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old and offensive wartime slur for a German person; now considered dated and derogatory, used mainly in historical contexts.
Word Forms
Boches plural, Boche plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from French argot boche, popularized among Allied troops during the First World War.