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Vokuhila

Learn a funny, quirky German word each week with DW's Word of the Week feature. This week: Vokuhila.

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If you don't think this word sounds German, you're right. In fact, it's not actually a word -- it's a combination of the first two letters of four words respectively, namely "vorne kurz, hinten lang." "Short in the front, long in the back" is an unambiguous reference to a particular 1980s fashion phenomenon that is better left unmentioned.

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