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Flüsterwitz
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German
de Heß landet in England und wird zu Churchill gebracht. Der sieht ihn an und sagt: „Sie sind also dieser berühmte Geistesgestörte!“ – „O nein, Exzellenz! Ich bin nur der Stellvertreter!“ Rudolf Hess Hess [“Deputy of the Fuhrer”] has landed in Britain and is brought to Churchill. The latter looks at him and says: “So you are that famous madman!” – “Oh no, your Excellency! I’m only the deputy!”
Etymology
de :af flüstern<t:to whisper> Witz<t:joke>
From de flüstern to whisper Witz joke.
Pronunciation
de /ˈflʏstərˌvɪts/ [ˈflʏs.tɐˌvɪt͡s]
de De-Flüsterwitz.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
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a political joke told secretly by people living under a totalitarian regime, especially de historical during the Third Reich
Declension
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