French Froggies?

Many people assume that the English kindly nicknamed the French 'frogs' or 'froggies' because of the French's love for frog legs. Yet it seems that other theories exist as to why the French are called 'frogs'. (By the way, not every French person enjoys frog legs!)

Theory 1: Around the 18th Century, Paris was surrounded by swamps. The French nobility in Versailles apparently started to call Parisians frogs because of their swampy surroundings.

Theory 2: During the Second World War, the French became known as frogs because of their ability to hide so well when camouflaged.

Theory 3 (our favorite): French people often say 'quoi' instead of 'pardon' (ie. 'what' instead of 'pardon me'?). 'Quoi' sounds very much like 'Coa' the croaking of the frog. :)

Pour finir, a little French joke:

Pourquoi les anglais n'aiment-ils pas les grenouilles?
Car elles font le thé tard. (un tétard = a tadpole)