Russki

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UK/ˈɹʌs.ki/US/ˈɹus.ki/

adjective

Russian.

Similar
katsapMoskalIvanVanyaParussian
OriginRussian ру́сский →
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Meanings

adjectiveRusski (comparative more Russki, superlative most Russki)

comparative more Russki · superlative most Russki · alternative Rusky · alternative Ruskie · alternative Russkie

  1. colloquialderogatoryusuallyRussian.
nounRusski (plural Russkis or Russkies)

plural Russkis · plural Russkies · alternative Rusky · alternative Ruskie · alternative Russkie

  1. colloquialderogatoryethnicslurusuallyA Russian.

    I scanned the front page. "The Russkies have put up another manned satellite." "They have, eh? How big?" "Several times bigger than anything we Americans have."

    1960 December, Dallas McCord Reynolds, “I'm a Stranger Here Myself”, in Amazing Stories

    Synonyms: katsap, Moskal, Ivan, Vanya, Parussian

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Russian.

Similar
katsapMoskalIvanVanyaParussian

Origin

  1. Russianру́сский
  2. Russianру́сский
  3. EnglishRusski

Borrowed from Russian ру́сский (rússkij, “Russian”). First attested in 1858. Popular usage influenced by -ski.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 老毛子, 毛子
  • 老毛子 (Lǎomáozi)alternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • 毛子 (Máozi)alternative term for Russian (derogatory)
Czech Rusák
  • Rusákalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
Esperanto rusaĉo
  • rusaĉoalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
Estonian tibla, venku
  • tiblaalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • venkualternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • sibulalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • russalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • vasjaalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • iivanalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • vankaalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • vantalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • rüssaalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
Finnish ryssä, iivana
  • ryssäalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • iivanaalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • kaalineekerialternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • vanjaalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • sloboalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • moskoviittialternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • vinkkelitossualternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • venakkoalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
French ruskov, russkoff
  • ruskovalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • russkoffalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • russkofalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • ruskoffalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • ruskofalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • Popovalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
German Russki, Iwan
  • Russkialternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • Iwanalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • Russackealternative term for Russian (derogatory)
Hungarian ruszki
  • ruszkialternative term for Russian (derogatory)
Japanese 露助, ロスケ
  • 露助 (Rosuke)alternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • ロスケ (Rosuke)alternative term for Russian (derogatory)
Polish kacap, kacapka
  • kacapalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • kacapkaalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • Moskal m Ruskialternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • Ruskaalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • Rusekalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
Romanian rusnac, rusnacă
  • rusnacalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • rusnacăalternative term for Russian (derogatory)
Russian руса́к, каца́п
  • руса́к (rusák)alternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • каца́п (kacáp)alternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • каца́пка (kacápka)alternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • моска́ль (moskálʹ)alternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • моска́лька (moskálʹka)alternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • русня́ (rusnjá)alternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • бутылкоприседалец (butylkoprisedalec)alternative term for Russian (derogatory)
Ukrainian каца́п, каца́пка
  • каца́п (kacáp)alternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • каца́пка (kacápka)alternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • моска́ль (moskálʹ)alternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • моска́лька (moskálʹka)alternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • ру́скій (rúskij)alternative term for Russian (derogatory)
  • русня́ (rusnjá)alternative term for Russian (derogatory)

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Russki

huskyduskymuskytusky
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Cite this entry
APA

Russki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Russki

MLA

“Russki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Russki. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Russki,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Russki.

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