Meanings
nounHanswurst (plural Hanswursts)
plural Hanswursts · alternative Hans Wurst
- entertainmentA clownlike character popular in German and Austrian plays during the 18th century.
Hanswurst, on the other hand, gained a specific profile in the early eighteenth century. As he is largely known today, in his brightly colored peasant clothing consisting of the trademark baggy yellow trousers, red suspenders, red jacket, […]
2015, Dorothy Chansky, Ann Folino White, editors, Food and Theatre on the World Stage, Routledge, →ISBN, page 87
Origin
- GermanHans
- GermanWurst
- GermanHanswurst
- EnglishHanswurst
Borrowed from German Hanswurst.
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APA
Hanswurst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hanswurst
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“Hanswurst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hanswurst. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hanswurst,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hanswurst.
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