Dutchman

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 See also 1.2.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Dutch +‎ -man

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Singular Dutchman

Plural Dutchmen

Dutchman (plural Dutchmen)

1. A Dutch man; a man from the Netherlands.
2. (US) A nickname for President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

   2003 Bradley, James Flyboys. New York: Little, Brown and Company. Ch 8:

   • President Roosevelt called a press conference in the Oval Office. [...] when asked where the Billys had originated, the Dutchman smiled broadly [...].

[edit] See also

• Dutchwoman

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