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klyukva

noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian клю́ква (kljúkva, literally “cranberry”), here used as an ellipsis of Russian разве́систая клю́ква (razvésistaja kljúkva, “ignorant stereotypes and tall tales”, an idiomatic expression, literally “highbrush cranberry”).

  1. derived from разве́систая клю́ква — “ignorant stereotypes and tall tales”
  2. borrowed from клю́ква

Definitions

  1. Ignorant stereotypes and tall tales in Western depictions of Russia and Russians.

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