ew words and names, introduced in deference to anti-German sentiment after the first world war, have enjoyed mixed longevity. To this day, a Briton would say ‘hot dog’ instead of ‘Frankfurter’, but ‘liberty cabbage’ versus ‘sauerkraut’ was never going to bother the bookies. Former Schmidts are nowadays Smiths, Müllers are Millers,
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Dec 07, 2023
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