Dutch nightingale

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English

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Etymology

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Dutch (“imitation, poor substitute”) + nightingale.

Noun

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Dutch nightingale (plural Dutch nightingales)

  1. (dated) A frog.

Usage notes

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  • While not in itself an ethnic slur, the term should be avoided due to the racist connotations of this sense of Dutch.
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