The Altmark incident left an unexpected linguistic legacy. Norway's collaborationist authorities tried to use "Jøssing" as a slur for people who supported the Allies and the government in exile. The intended insult became a badge of honor. The word gained enough political force for the occupation regime to ban it before the war ended. A local naval incident had entered the language of resistance and collaboration.
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How "Jøssing" became a badge of Norwegian resistance
Pro-Allied Norwegians adopted an occupation-era insult linked to the fjord, and its political force eventually prompted a ban.