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Ruzzian

adj

Etymology

A neologism that appeared following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. At first a blend of Russian + Nazi, after 2022 a blend of Russian + Z, using the Russian Z symbol of Russian propaganda to mock the Russian invasion of Ukraine. See Z for more information. Analyzable as Ruzzia + -n.

  1. borrowed from Z

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of Russian.

    • One individual shared the clip via Twitter and said: "Wow Ruzzian state TV... Gets real".
    • Anton got custom lettering for the bumper of one of his cars: "Collector of corpses of Ruzzian soldiers."
    • However, at one rally in Washington D.C., police restrained a woman who spat twice at officers, with a video of the "Ruzzian Karen", as she was quickly dubbed by social media users, going viral.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA