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Harry Hun

Harry Hun proper noun: a name used to represent the German people.

Proper noun

Harry Hun

  1. (UK, derogatory, slang) A name used to represent the German people.
    • Lieutenant George: Great Scott sir, you mean, you mean the moment’s finally arrived for us to give Harry Hun a darned good British style thrashing, six of the best, trousers down?1989, Ben Elton and Richard Curtis, “Captain Cook”, episode 1 of season 4 of Blackadder
    • “[…] All the blokes were off shootin’ Harry Hun. […]”2002, Brian Hughes, The Greyminster Chronicles, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 124

Questions about Harry Hun

What does Harry Hun mean?
Harry Hun means a name used to represent the German people.
What part of speech is Harry Hun?
Harry Hun is a proper noun.

Words near Harry Hun in the dictionary

  1. Harry Holt
  2. Harry Holted
  3. Harry Holting
  4. Harry Holts
  5. Harry hotlips
  6. Harry Hun
  7. Harry Potter
  8. Harry Potter glasses
  9. Harry Potter spectacles
  10. Harry Potteresque
  11. Harry Potterish

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