German planer
n.— «German planer. See “bastard.”» —“Machinists” by Mendelowitz Lexicon of Trade Jargon , 1938-39. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
soup bunch n. a bundle of vegetables and herbs used in the preparation of soup. Etymological Note: The English soup bunch is probably a calque of the German term suppenbund. The word suppebund in the 2005 citation is a misspelling. (Thanks to...
sitzprobe n.— «I looked at the schedule and said “What’s a sitzprobe?” and they said “don’t you know? Oh dear, you are ignorant.” It’s a German word which means sitting down and singing with the orchestra. First...
sitzprobe n. a first, rough rehearsal of an opera or musical stageplay with singers and musicians, but without acting, scenery, or costumes. Etymological Note: German for ‘seated test’ or ‘sitting trial.’ (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
sitzprobe n.— «The sitzprobe—the German word originally came into musical theater from the world of opera and literally means “sitting trial”—is actually the rehearsal at which cast and musicians assemble to play through a...
chocolate foot n. the foot favored to use or to start with when running, biking, or kicking; one’s dominant foot. Etymological Note: Perhaps a calque from the German Schokoladenbein ‘favored leg’ (literally ‘chocolate leg’). A similar German word is...