Papiergucke

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German

Etymology

From Papier +‎ Gucke.

Noun

Papiergucke f (genitive Papiergucke, plural Papiergucken)

  1. (Southwest Germany, Switzerland) paper bag
    Synonym: Papiertüte
    • 1979, Thäddaus Troll, “Lob des Gärtners”, in Nebelspalter, volume 105, number Heft 31, Zürich: Klarsicht AG, page 13:
      Er teilt den Abfall in Gerechte und Ungerechte: umweltfreundliche Papiergucken rechts, umweltfeindliche Plastictüten links, Gemüseabfälle, verwelkte Blumen, Asche, abgeschnittene Zweige erfreuen des Kompostlers Herz.
      He divides the waste into just and unjust: environmentally-friendly paper bags on the right, environmentally-hostile plastic bags on the left, vegetable scraps, faded flowers, ashes, trimmed twigs delight the composter's heart.

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