# Why are the French called "frogs"?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-french-called-frogs/86515>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 10, 2001, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-french-called-frogs/86515 "2001-10-10T04:42:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Katisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bcef8e/32.png) [@Katisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katisha)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2001, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-french-called-frogs/86515/21 "2001-10-11T16:12:08Z")

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Mon Dieu! :eek:

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**Author:** ![Floater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dc4da7/32.png) [@Floater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Floater)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2001, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-french-called-frogs/86515/22 "2001-10-11T16:17:34Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Johnny L.A. \*  
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> > I refuse to eat turnips. 😃
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> Wouldn’t that be Holland? 😃
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> [sub]'Cause, “turnips” sounds, like “tulips”, y’see, and Holland is famous for tulips, and… Oh, never mind. Some jokes are just plain bad.[/sub]  
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And I’m a Swede

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