Gammelbruder

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German

Etymology

gammeln +‎ Bruder

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -uːdɐ

Noun

Gammelbruder m (strong, genitive Gammelbruders, plural Gammelbrüder)

  1. (dated, derogatory) loafer
    Synonym: Gammler
    • 1985 August 23, Klaus Pokatzky, “Bravo, Herr Abgeordneter”, in Die Zeit:
      Und wie scharfsichtig Ihre Analyse dieser Gammelbrüder mit dem MdB hinter dem Namen: "Hier handelt es sich offensichtlich um eine bewußte Verhöhnung unserer parlamentarischen Demokratie."
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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