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Posted by: Viergang Fuchs at 12:18 PM 2/21/2008
Teutonic is German for 'Gotz Soul'
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Posted by: Viergang Fuchs at 12:18 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by vrsexxy_GTI » |
| I often hear the term "teutonic styling" for german cars..What does that word actually mean? |
It means "Hi. I'm an automotive journalist without the slightest shred of imagination, a small vocabulary, and a poor command of the principles of design. I need a quick, suitably pretentious way to convey that the styling of this car is simple and fairly boring, but clean in a contemporary kind of way. Got anything for me?"
Modified by Turbiodiesel! at 10:22 AM 2-21-2008
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (Hajduk)
Posted by: J3ohno2.0 at 12:21 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by Hajduk » |
| Teutonic = German |
| Quote, originally posted by Viergang Fuchs » |
| The Teutons were one of the "barbarian" tribes which clashed with the Romans. Their descendants were part of Bismarck's unified Germany. Auto writers like to use various sub-German names like "Swabian" and "Teutonic". |
And they especially like "Teutonic" because it evokes these guys:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teutonic_Knights
Modified by PassSedanGLX at 6:27 PM 2-21-2008
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (Turbiodiesel!)
Posted by: PassSedanGLX at 12:23 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by Turbiodiesel! » |
| Got anything for me? |
I saw a chick on the Metro this morning with the biggest Teutons I've ever seen. Should I give her your number?
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (PassSedanGLX)
Posted by: Turbiodiesel! at 12:24 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by PassSedanGLX » |
I saw a chick on the Metro this morning with the biggest Teutons I've ever seen. Should I give her your number? |
That's ok. The Grand Tetons are closer. 
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (Turbiodiesel!)
Posted by: PassSedanGLX at 12:27 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by Turbiodiesel! » |
That's ok. The Grand Tetons are closer. |
God Bless America.
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (vrsexxy_GTI)
Posted by: WhistlerYOW at 12:32 PM 2/21/2008
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (PassSedanGLX)
Posted by: Turbiodiesel! at 12:44 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by PassSedanGLX » |
God Bless America. |
What? I wasn't talking about Wyoming. 
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (Turbiodiesel!)
Posted by: PassSedanGLX at 12:45 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by Turbiodiesel! » |
What? I wasn't talking about Wyoming. |
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (Turbiodiesel!)
Posted by: Mastiff at 1:09 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by Turbiodiesel! » |
It means "Hi. I'm an automotive journalist without the slightest shred of imagination, a small vocabulary, and a poor command of the principles of design. I need a quick, suitably pretentious way to convey that the styling of this car is simple and fairly boring, but clean in a contemporary kind of way. Got anything for me?"
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Germanic
or
Sterile
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (Mastiff)
Posted by: rosskoss at 1:13 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by vrsexxy_GTI » |
| I often hear the term "teutonic styling" for german cars..What does that word actually mean? |
Teutonic = evil in my unbiased opinion
Google polish lithuanian and teutonic for for examples.
Modified by mariomega at 1:19 PM 2-21-2008
Post Title: Re: (PassSedanGLX)
Posted by: Giovanni at 1:19 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by PassSedanGLX » |
And they especially like "Teutonic" because it evokes these guys: |
Makes me think of this Marvel comics character:
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (mariomega)
Posted by: M3WannaBe at 1:20 PM 2/21/2008
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (WhistlerYOW)
Posted by: LhW at 1:28 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by WhistlerYOW » |
| Teutonic Knight:
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How the heck does one "capture" a painting? Sounds dangerous. Especially a painting of Hitler!
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (vrsexxy_GTI)
Posted by: uber_beetle at 1:38 PM 2/21/2008
Hedley Lamarr: [to Lili Von Stupp] Shut up, you Teutonic ****!
It means German. Not evil.. or any of those others. Just German. Aryan would be more in tune with Evil Germans.
Teutonic in reference to cars has always meant (to me) that it looks like a Bimmer or a Benz. Straight sexy lines, which are extra flattering in Black. Y'know... kinda like a Hugo Boss Gestapo Uniform.. j/k
Modified by uber_beetle at 11:42 AM 2-21-2008
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (Turbiodiesel!)
Posted by: DurtyBunny at 2:14 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by Turbiodiesel! » |
It means "Hi. I'm an automotive journalist without the slightest shred of imagination, a small vocabulary, and a poor command of the principles of design. I need a quick, suitably pretentious way to convey that the styling of this car is simple and fairly boring, but clean in a contemporary kind of way. Got anything for me?" |
Yup... I think that sums it up best.
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (PassSedanGLX)
Posted by: intonation at 2:48 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by PassSedanGLX » |
I saw a chick on the Metro this morning with the biggest Teutons I've ever seen. Should I give her your number? |
worthless without pics
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (intonation)
Posted by: Turbiodiesel! at 2:48 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by intonation » |
worthless without pics |
Yeah. Pictars or it didn't happen.
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (Turbiodiesel!)
Posted by: PassSedanGLX at 2:50 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by Turbiodiesel! » |
Yeah. Pictars or it didn't happen. |
I'm too classy* for that sort of thing.
*"I'm too classy" in this instance is code for "I didn't have a camera."
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (LhW)
Posted by: bluerabbit0886 at 2:55 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by LhW » |
How the heck does one "capture" a painting? Sounds dangerous. Especially a painting of Hitler! |
you shoot up the castle, building, etc which contained said painting and take it.
this was extremely common in World War II
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (uber_beetle)
Posted by: Kar98 at 3:03 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by uber_beetle » |
| Teutonic in reference to cars has always meant (to me) that it looks like a Bimmer or a Benz. Straight sexy lines, which are extra flattering in Black. Y'know... kinda like a Hugo Boss Gestapo Uniform.. j/k |
You know, Hugo Boss _did_ design and manufacture Nazi uniforms. 
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (PassSedanGLX)
Posted by: Turbiodiesel! at 3:05 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by PassSedanGLX » |
I'm too classy* for that sort of thing. *"I'm too classy" in this instance is code for "I didn't have a camera." |
Cameraphone. DO IT NOW.
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (Turbiodiesel!)
Posted by: PassSedanGLX at 3:06 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by Turbiodiesel! » |
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The battery! It doesn't work sir!
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (vrsexxy_GTI)
Posted by: 3 Money Pits at 3:11 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by satisfied » |
| It's a word we use to make our slang look exclusive. It means nothing, like calling a car a "shooting brake" or a "flying spur" |
You = EPIC FAIL.
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (vrsexxy_GTI)
Posted by: sciroccohal at 3:15 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by 3 Money Pits » |
| Does Google not work in Canada or something? The friggen wiki entry is the first result. |
We just get CanOOgle up here, eh. The only sites it indexes are more_hockey.ca, better_beer_than_the_USA.ca, TimHortons.ca, and holy_jesus_its_cold_today_eh.ca.
Post Title: Re: What does "Teutonic" mean? (chuckDD)
Posted by: PassSedanGLX at 4:27 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by Viergang Fuchs » |
| The Teutons were one of the "barbarian" tribes which clashed with the Romans. Their descendants were part of Bismarck's unified Germany. Auto writers like to use various sub-German names like "Swabian" and "Teutonic". |
Well "Swabia" is an area within Germany (I believe it's pretty much the Black Forest region)... while it isn't a formal province it encompasses some of Baden-Wurttemberg... Specifically it does capture the Stuttgart area, where Mercedes hails from. Mercedes' are considered Swabian cars, BMW's and Audi's are Bavarian cars, since their locations of Munich and Ingolstadt are in Bavaria... To someone living in North America these of course mean nothing...
I think the regions mean more to actual Germans - my dad is proud of the fact that he is Swabian and seemingly would rather tell people that - then just the plain fact that he is German.
Teutonic is used to imply "German" origins and nothing more...
Modified by Live-Wire at 7:28 PM 2-21-2008
Post Title: Re: (Live-Wire)
Posted by: Kar98 at 6:43 PM 2/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by Live-Wire » |
Teutonic is used to imply "German" origins and nothing more... |
Pretty much. Same as "Yank" denotes any American, abroad anyway, even though there's not really a state North Yankeenia, vs. Texan for somebody who lives in Texas.
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