oude jongens krentenbrood

Dutch

Alternative forms

• ouwe jongens krentenbrood, oude-jongens-krentenbrood, ouwe-jongens-krentenbrood

Etymology

Literally, “old boys currant-bread”. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Phrase

oude jongens krentenbrood

1. (idiomatic, informal, Netherlands) a comradely mood or atmosphere, as between old friends

   Er hing een sfeer van oude jongens krentenbrood op de reünie. ― There was a comradely atmosphere at the reunion.

Usage notes

• The form ouwe jongens krentenbrood is actually more common (even in writing) than the standard Dutch spelling with -d- in oude, due to the informal register of the expression.