Russki

or Russ·kie, Russ·ky

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

noun

, Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

, plural Russ·kies, Russ·kis.

1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Russian.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Russki¹

1855–60; < Russian rússkiĭ (noun and adj.) Russian

Example Sentences

Soon, “Ya Russki” was everywhere.

From New York Times

“Ya Russki” doesn’t mention the war, but its goal is clearly to unite Russians against the “collective West,” as Mr. Putin calls it, with lines like “I am Russian, to spite the whole world.”

From New York Times

“I don’t know any other song with such an effect,” Ms. Vilenskaya said, calling both “Vstanem” and “Ya Russki” “absolutely genius.”

From New York Times

Russki spinners were on it before the big ship even hit the bottom!

From Salon

When the invasion failed to produce the quick results Putin envisioned, bogging down amid numerous self-inflicted wounds, analysts say Putin turned to the wanton destruction of Ukraine — punishing its 44 million citizens for their long history of rejecting his attempts to incorporate the country into his Russki Mir, or Russian World.

From Seattle Times