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Russki

/ˈɹʌs.ki/ UK
/ˈɹus.ki/ US

Rhymes with -ʌski

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Borrowed from Russian ру́сский (rússkij, “Russian”). First attested in 1858. Popular usage influenced by -ski.

adjective more Russki · most Russki · Rusky · Ruskie · Russkie

colloquial, derogatory, usually Russian.

noun Russkis · Russkies · Rusky · Ruskie · Russkie

colloquial, derogatory, ethnic, slur, usually A Russian. I scanned the front page. "The Russkies have put up another manned satellite." "They have, eh? How big?" "Several times bigger than anything we Americans have."
Similar: katsap, Moskal, Ivan, Vanya, Parussian

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noun alternative term for Russian (derogatory)

日本語	露助 Rosuke, ロスケ Rosuke
中文	老毛子 Lǎomáozi, 毛子 Máozi
Français	ruskov, russkoff, russkof, ruskoff, ruskof, Popov
Deutsch	Russki, Iwan, Russacke
Română	rusnac, rusnacă
Русский	руса́к rusák, каца́п kacáp, каца́пка kacápka, моска́ль moskálʹ, моска́лька moskálʹka, русня́ rusnjá

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@misc{russki_2026,
  title = {Russki},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/russki},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}