muzhik
or mou·jik, mu·jik, mu·zjik
[ moo-zhik, moo-zhik ]
noun
a Russian peasant.
Origin of muzhik
1First recorded in 1560–70; from Russian muzhík, equivalent to muzh “husband, man” (Old Church Slavonic mǫžĭ, akin to man) + -ik diminutive suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for muzhik
muzhik
moujik or mujik
/ (ˈmuːʒɪk) /
noun
a Russian peasant, esp under the tsars
Origin of muzhik
1C16: from Russian: peasant
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