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A Dirndl? Really?

23D. Seven letters. Tight-bodiced dresses
“Dirndls,” Mrs. Cohen and Shortz? Really?
One of the most common ways to tease an Eastern European in America is to mention the number of consonants languages like Polish and Ukrainian string in a row. “How do you pronounce those names, anyway?” I’ll tell you how: say “dirndls” twenty times, then try […]

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