Boche

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noun

ˈbäsh 

ˈbȯsh,

ˈbōsh

variants or Bosche

plural Boches or Boche or Bosches or Bosche

slang, usually disparaging

: german

the place is still thick with Boche

—Fred Majdalany

Boche

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adjective

ˈbäsh 

ˈbȯsh,

ˈbōsh

variants or Bosche

slang, usually disparaging

: german

the Boche air force

his hotel here filled … with the Boche military on leave

—Kay Boyle

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French boche, probably short for alboche, from allemand German + -boche (as in caboche cabbage, squarehead)

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