Millimetternich

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proper noun

Nickname for Engelbert Dollfuss, Austrofascist dictator of Austria.

OriginGerman Millimetternich →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. derogatoryNickname for Engelbert Dollfuss, Austrofascist dictator of Austria.

Origin

  1. GermanMillimetternich
  2. EnglishMillimetternich

Borrowed from German Millimetternich, in reference to Dollfuss's diminutive stature. Equivalent to a blend of millimetre + German Metternich.

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APA

Millimetternich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Millimetternich

MLA

“Millimetternich.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Millimetternich. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Millimetternich,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Millimetternich.

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