Russky

[ruhs-kee, roos-, roo-skee]

noun

Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

plural

Russkies, Russkis 

1. Russki

Russky

/ ˈrʌskɪ /

noun

1. a slang word for Russian

Word History and Origins

Origin of Russky¹

C20

Example Sentences

"And right after that - the second most important song in the country: Shaman's 'Ya Russky,'" he said, a song which translates to "I'm Russian" and has become an unofficial anthem of Vladimir Putin's.

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The sourcing also provides quirky eccentricities to illuminate the various folks at play throughout the story: Hostage Lucy Aldrich is an overweight, hard-of-hearing spinster who doesn’t take grief from the bandits, even bossing them around from time to time; Russky is a well-traveled, vodka-drinking bandit who can belt out a Chinese or Russian folk song at a moment’s notice and brighten the spirits of both the hostages and his fellow bandits.

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Early this month, a Reuters investigation revealed that, despite the sanctions, Russky Dom - which means "Russian House" - had purchased airline tickets for two pro-Russia activists living in Germany to travel to a Kremlin-backed conference in Moscow.

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An official at Russky Dom in Berlin directed Reuters inquiries to a spokesman.

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Rossotrudnichestvo, the Russian government's cultural promotion agency, lists Russky Dom in Berlin as one of its representative offices.

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