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Abrek

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From Ossetian абырӕг (abyræg, “robber”) via Russian абре́к (abrɛ́k).

noun Abreks

  1. historical A North Caucasian highlander, a guerrilla fighter during Russian expansion in the North Caucasus in the 19th century.
  2. A bandit, thug, a menacing looking man from the North Caucasus, especially if armed.
  3. ethnic, offensive, slur A North Caucasian (person from the North Caucasus).

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noun a North Caucasian guerrilla (historical)

Русскийабре́к abrɛ́k

noun person from the North Caucasus (offensive)

Русскийабре́к abrɛ́k

noun North Caucasus: bandit, thug

Русскийабре́к abrɛ́k

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"Abrek." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/abrek.

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@misc{abrek_2026,
  title = {Abrek},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abrek},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}