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by matzab 1728 days ago
...and Germans.
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... and Frenchs.
It's weird to me seeing "Frenchs", as I always thought the plural is also "French". I guess we could say the s is silent ;)

In any case, Portuguese checking in. We also said "diskette", though some people might spell it "disquete" (ew)

"Frenchs" is impossible in a couple of ways. First, you would have to spell it "Frenches". Second, it is not an English word; your options within the language are "Frenchmen" or "the French".

"Chinaman" is considered racist now, but I suspect "Frenchman" is still good.

...and Scandinavians. Well, at least Swedes, for sure.
... in Spain too, were called disquetes.
... and all East Europeans.