Etymology

Rhineland bastard

Today it means: In Nazi Germany, a multiracial child born of a Caucasian German mother and an African father serving with French colonial troops during the occupation of the Rhineland after World War I. Full definition →

German Rheinlandbastard
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  1. German · calque ofRheinlandbastard
  2. English todayRhineland bastard

Calque of German Rheinlandbastard

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