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Word: kamel (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1931-1931
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...most European countries to call a man a camel (French chameau, German Kamel) is merely to call him "stupid" or a "simp." Most insulting in French or German are compounds of animal names such as "You camel-toad-elephant-crocodile-rat-pig!" If a one-word insult is wanted it is hard to do better in French than saligod (filthy beast), in German, schweinpelz (filthy beast...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUSSIA: Camel Laugh | 6/29/1931 | See Source »

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