Liberty cabbage
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Liberty cabbage (also known as victory cabbage) was an American euphemism for "sauerkraut." It was introduced in the United States during World War I, but was rarely used thereafter. During the same period "liberty steak" was used in place of "hamburger" [1] (hamburger is derived from "Hamburg", a city in Germany); this euphemism regained popular usage during World War II. Other euphemisms to spring up during the second World War include "liberty measles" for "German measles,"[2] "Eisenhower jacket" for "Hindenburg jacket," "Eisenhower herring" for "Bismarck herring, and others.
"Liberty cabbage" and similar euphemisms are often associated with anti-German sentiment.
[edit] Liberty cabbage in popular culture
Musician Rufus Wainwright wrote a song entitled "Liberty Cabbage," expressing uneasiness with many American political and cultural practices.
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- ^ Sinclair, Upton (1981). Oil!. Cambridge: R. Bentley, 220. ISBN 0837604443.
- ^ Over Here: World War I on the Home Front. Digital History. Retrieved on 2006-07-12.
