Kraut, Krauthead, Boche, Jerry, Hun
(noun) offensive term for a person of German descent
Hun
(noun) a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Hun (plural er-noun)
Alternative form of Huns; a nomadic people from Central Asia that invaded Europe in the 4th century.
Hun (plural Huns)
A member of a nomadic tribe, the Huns, most likely of Turkic origin, which invaded Europe in the fourth century from Central Asia. There are also theories of Mongolic, Iranian, Yeniseian origins, while some scientists claim they are a separate group.
(figuratively) A vandal, a barbarian, an uncivilized destructive person.
(slang, derogatory, British, Australia) A German.
Synonyms: Fritz, Jerry, Kraut
(slang, derogatory, UK, Ireland) A Protestant.
Synonyms: Prod, Proddy, orangie, Orangeman
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hun (plural huns)
(informal) Alternative spelling of hon (“affectionate abbreviation of honey”)
hun (plural huns)
A grey partridge.
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Source: Wiktionary
Hun, n. Etym: [L. Hunni, also Chunni, and Chuni; cf. AS. H, H, OHG. H, G. Hunnen.]
Definition: One of a warlike nomadic people of Northern Asia who, in the 5th century, under Atilla, invaded and conquered a great part of Europe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 April 2025
(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.