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I mentioned briefly in the 'Bout them Germans post (Nov. 2011) that Michael Lewis had alleged a German obsession with excrement—actually...

With the present WoM, I'm returning to a theme I have touched upon in previous posts ( Wutbürger , German funk ). This time, I'm in...

...("good slide"), that's what my German friends—and some Americans who knew enough German—wished me for New Year's Eve. ...

A Schwein is a pig and a Hund a dog. Put the two together and you have a word designating someone who might be called a "bastard...

A recent article in the NYTimes introduces the free-rider problem as follows: “You can watch PBS without making a donation; you can enjoy ...

Today was the drawing to determine the initial 4 groups of four teams to start competition in next year's European Championship tourname...

Word of the Month: Index A Kadaver is a cadaver or corpse, and Gehorsam means "obedience." Kadavergehorsam refers to an unques...