ellebogenwerk
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of elleboog (“elbow”) + -en- + werk (“work”). Evoking prodding and pushing people aside with one's elbows as an ungracious way of treating competition. Compare German Ellenbogengesellschaft.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ellebogenwerk n (uncountable)