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Persilschein.

in post-WW2 Germany, a written attestation of not having been a collaborator or associated with the Nazi regime, penned by a third party

12 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɛʁˈziːlʃaɪ̯n/
  1. in post-WW2 Germany, a written attestation of not having been a collaborator or associated with the Nazi regime, penned by a third party

    historical · humorous · masculine · strong
  2. an exoneration or dismissal of someone being responsible for past harm (the exoneration is often implied to be incorrect or dishonest)

    figuratively · humorous · informal · masculine · strong
  3. carte blanche, free rein (a dismissal of the possibility of future harm, effectively allowing someone to do as they please)

    broadly · figuratively · informal · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

Compound of Persil (“a brand of laundry detergent”) + Schein (“ticket, document”) with the implication of "washing oneself clean (of association)".

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