[Bloody Sam Roberts]

C'mon. The interviewer is from New Zealand and clearly pronounced the word "German" as "Jimmin".

Who wouldn't be a bit confused?
When the kid said, "We don't say that in America." It is clear he meant "We don't say 'Jimmin' in America.

I think it's beter than even odds that this kid has heard of a German Shepherd breed of dog...
German chocolate cake...
German bologna...

[Osage Orange]

German bologna..

???

[steve86]

Your explanation is nonsense. Kid read the word on paper.