ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation·3 min read·medium
Devon, polony, fritz: The food that goes by a half dozen different names
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The Australian deli meat commonly known as devon, polony, or fritz has a history of changing names due to anti-German sentiment during World War I. Linguists note that the shift to names like 'Windsor' reflected a broader societal move to distance Australian culture from German origins.
You can hate it or love it, but what do you call it? ( Supplied: State Library of Western Australia )
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