Etymology

Hanswurst

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Today it means: A clownlike character popular in German and Austrian plays during the 18th century. Full definition →

German Hanswurst
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The story

  1. GermanHans
  2. GermanWurst
  3. GermanHanswurst
  4. English todayHanswurst

Borrowed from German Hanswurst.

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