Russky

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

noun

, Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

, plural Russ·kies, Russ·kis.

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.

From BBC

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.

From Seattle Times

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.

From Reuters

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

From Reuters

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

From Reuters