майдаун

Russian

Etymology

From Евромайда́н (Jevromajdán, the Euromaidan protests of 2014) and Даун (Daun) ("a person with Down's syndrome, retard, stupid").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mɐjˈdaʊn]

Proper noun

майда́ун • (majdáun) m inan (genitive майда́уна)

  1. (Ukraine, slang, offensive) a supporter of the Euromaidan protests and the Ukrainian government.

Usage notes

Mostly used by pro-Russian nationalists, who depict the Maidan protesters as foreign-driven, ultranationalist radicals.

Declension

See also

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