Boche

See also: boche, bóche, bóchē, and bočhe

English

Alternative forms

• boche

Etymology

From French boche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɒʃ/
• Homophone: bosh

Noun

Boche (plural Boches)

1. (dated, slang, ethnic slur) A German.

Synonyms

• Fritz
• Jerry
• Kraut
• Hun

Translations

derogatory: German — see Fritz

German — see German

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French

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɔʃ

Noun

Boche m or f (plural Boches)

1. (derogatory, slang, ethnic slur) Kraut, Fritz

Synonyms

• chleuh, schleu, fritz

Further reading

• “Boche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Portuguese

Noun

Boche m or f (plural Boches)

1. (derogatory, slang, ethnic slur) jerry