White Russian


noun
  1. a Russian who fought against the Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution.

  1. a cocktail of vodka, cream, and Kahlúa or crème de cacao.

Origin of White Russian

1
First recorded in 1865–70

Words Nearby White Russian

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How to use White Russian in a sentence

  • Such an expression it must have worn when he was flogging the White Russian peasants.

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  • Clara remained in the White-Russian town two days longer than her parents.

  • Afanasief states that in White-Russian traditions Perun is tall and well-shaped, with black hair and a long golden beard.

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British Dictionary definitions for White Russian

White Russian

adjective, noun
  1. another term for Belarussian

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