kraut

[ krout ]

noun

1. Informal. sauerkraut.
2. (often initial capital letter) Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a German, especially a German soldier during World War I or II.

Kraut

/ kraʊt /

noun

1. slang.
   a derogatory word for German

Word History and Origins

Origin of kraut¹

First recorded in 1915–20; by shortening

Word History and Origins

Origin of kraut¹

from German ( Sauer ) kraut, literally: (pickled) cabbage