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Bückling.

red herring (smoke-cured herring)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbʏklɪŋ/
  1. red herring (smoke-cured herring)

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German bückinc, borrowed from Middle Low German bückink. Pertaining to Bock (“buck”), seemingly because of the pungent smell.

noun/ˈbʏklɪŋ/
  1. bow

    masculine · strong
  2. bootlicker; coward

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

bücken + -ling, possibly with a humorous association with Bückling (etymology 1).

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