форшмак

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish פֿאָרשמאַק (forshmak)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fɐrʂˈmak]

Noun

форшма́к • (foršmák) m inan (genitive форшмака́, nominative plural форшмаки́, genitive plural форшмако́в, diminutive форшмачо́к)

  1. vorschmack (a dish made of minced meat, onion, water, anchovies and/or herring)
  2. (figuratively) something bad, rotten, poorly made
  3. (prison slang, offensive) punk, prison bitch
    Synonyms: петух (petux), опу́щенный (opúščennyj)

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