Etymology

Alleyman

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Today it means: A German, especially during the First World War. Full definition →

First used 20th c.French Allemand
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The story

  1. French · derived fromAllemand“a German”
  2. English todayAlleyman

From French Allemand (“a German”), with alteration after alley, man.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. A German, especially during the First World War.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.