pseudo-Russian

proper noun

Synonym of faux Cyrillic.

Similar
faux Cyrillic
OriginEnglish Russian ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs) →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Synonym of faux Cyrillic.

    Clad in a black-and-white top with lumpy shoulder pads and cryptic pseudo-Russian writing ("ROCK N," with a backward N), she informed us that we had arrived just in time for the ugly-sweater contest.

    2007 February 15, Jen Chen, “Sweater Hip Check”, in The Pitch, archived from the original on 11 Sep 2012

    Synonyms: faux Cyrillic

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of faux Cyrillic.

Similar
faux Cyrillic
Also see
faux cyrillic

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. EnglishRussian
  6. Englishpseudo-Russian

From pseudo- + Russian.

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Cite this entry
APA

pseudo-Russian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudo-Russian

MLA

“pseudo-Russian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudo-Russian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudo-Russian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudo-Russian.

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