Boche

See also: boche, bóche, bóchē, and bočhe

English

Alternative forms

• boche

Etymology

Borrowed from French boche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɒʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɒʃ
• Homophone: bosh

Noun

Boche (plural Boches or Boche)

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

   Synonyms: Fritz, Jerry, Kraut, Hun

Translations

derogatory: German — see Fritz

German — see German

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɔʃ

Noun

Boche m or f by sense (plural Boches)

1. Alternative letter-case form of boche

Further reading

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

Portuguese

Noun

Boche m or f by sense (plural Boches)

1. (derogatory, slang, ethnic slur) jerry