"Germ" meaning in English

See Germ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: En-au-Germ.ogg Forms: Germs [plural]
Etymology: From the similarity of the first syllable of German to germ. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Germ (plural Germs)
  1. (UK, slang, derogatory) a German person. Tags: UK, derogatory, slang

Inflected forms

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    }
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        "a German person."
      ],
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      ],
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        "UK",
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      ]
    }
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}
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    }
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        "a German person."
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      ],
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        "slang"
      ]
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  ],
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}

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