Why are the French called frogs?


Fermin asked about this so I gave it a 'google.'

This is a grab of a Google search on "Why are the French called frogs?" It came up in one of my classes and so while at the bar I figured I do a quick search. Here you are. I expect a summary at the next meeting. ;-)

Frogs and Myth
... If you'd like to hear some other theories on why the French are called
frogs, check out French Frog Stories. Frogs, Toads and Phobias: ...
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Archived French Frog Stories
... Did you know that French people everywhere in the world are ... You must have heard it,
of course; frogs. ... you put yourselves this question, I also am called a frog ...
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French Frogs
... This web site came up when we asked why the French are called frogs? Any ideas?
It is a matter of utmost importance in Today's trivia question at our work. ...
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Why are frogs called frogs ? ( french frogs ) nxt
... Why are frogs called frogs? (french frogs) nxt. ... Why are frogs called frogs? (french
frogs) nxt (views: 1) -- Curious -- Thursday, 20 February 2003, at 12:39 pm: ...
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FrogWorld
... The French cook the best food in the world. That is not a matter of opinion,
but fact. They're called frogs because they eat frogs legs. ...
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Derivations Discussion Forum - Archive Feb 03 - Mar 03
... J. Vincent 03/27/03 (1): Re: If/when all you have is a hammer... - ESC
03/27/03 (0): Why are the French called 'frogs' by their detractors? ...
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war and social upheaval: national slang
... England. Interestingly, while the Germans did not have a deogatory term for the
French, their allies the English did. The English called the French "frogs". ...
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BBC News | EUROPE | French urged: Boycott frogs ' legs
... It's time French people changed their eating habits. Stephan Ne, Animal Rights League. ... But,
launching a campaign called Have Pity on the Frogs, Stephan Ne ...
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BBC News | EUROPE | French campaign for frogs
... It's time French people changed their eating habits Stephan Ne, Animal Rights League ... But,
launching a campaign called Have Pity on the Frogs, Stephan Ne ...
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Rocker's a rockhead, but making senseof Prospal's comments isn't ...
... no idea of their origin. I asked around the office if anyone knew
why the French are called frogs. No one really had an answer. ...
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Cities 97
... 2/27, Why are the French referred to as "frogs"? ... Therefore, the aristocracy
were called Toads and the commoners were called Frogs. ...
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La French Page: Frogs ,French culture, France
... Up to table of contents for this page. Les Frogs. ... The French national bank cards,
called "cartes bleues" (blue cards) make use of a computer chip in the ...
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Of frogs and toads - www.ezboard.com
... Also, the French are called "Frogs," for some reason -- they eat frogs'
legs? Catja. Jade Unregistered User (4/1/02 2:57:11 pm), Frog prince ...
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BREWER: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, 491-492
... is to the fable of a boy stoning frogs for his ... The malcontents were called Frondeurs,
from a witty illustration of a ... The French for a sling is fronde, and for ...
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FROG KING's WORLD
... of these stories: If you'd like to hear some other theories on why the French are
called frogs, check out Frog Stories Frogs, Toads and Phobias Batrachophobia ...
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theage.com.au - The Age -
... Escoffier called his creation "Les Cuisses de Nymphes", or The Thighs of the
Dawn Nymphs. The year was 1908. French frogs were now sexy and in trouble. ...
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Taipei Times - archives
... Escoffier called his creation "Les Cuisses de Nymphes," or The Thighs of the
Dawn Nymphs. The year was 1908. French frogs were now sexy and in trouble. ...
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The Conjecturer: why it's ok to hate france
... I asked my French prof why the french are called "frogs," and she said that all
she could think of was how flabergasted the english were that the french ate ...
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Reviews, Frogs , la video, playak.com
... After this comes a section entitled "The French Touch". ... I particularly liked the presentation
of the young elite called "ze little frogs" (RealVideo, 776 kb ...
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Pave France, the British need more parking
... France Even the State Department is resigned to the fact that the US is going to
get back at the Frogs ... french president jack chirac called President Bush ...
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