Мордор

Borrowed from English Mordor.

• IPA^(key): [ˈmordər]

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Мо́рдор • (Mórdor) m inan (genitive Мо́рдора)

1. Mordor.
2. (politics, derogatory, neologism) Russia.
   • 2019 February 18, ЙФЯУ9, “Re: Последнее предупреждение Костяnу и Чингачгуцкому.”, in lada.talk‎^[1] (Usenet):

     В таком случае Мордор прекратит своё существование.

     V takom slučaje Mordor prekratit svojó suščestvovanije.

     In that case, Russia will stop existing.

   • 2018 August 30, Dmitry Krivitsky, “Re: Бут”, in alt.russian.z1‎^[2] (Usenet):

     Ну так Мордор же.

     Nu tak Mordor že.

     Well, it's Russia.

   • 2017 June 9, Sergey Kusnetsov, “Re: Про тигров”, in fido7.su.general‎^[3] (Usenet):

     Не будет никакого воздействия, весь мир просто изолирует путинскую Россию и всё. Мордор он и есть Мордор, что с него взять.

     Ne budet nikakovo vozdejstvija, vesʹ mir prosto izolirujet putinskuju Rossiju i vsjo. Mordor on i jestʹ Mordor, što s nevo vzjatʹ.

     There won't be any meddling, the world will just isolate Putin's Russia, and that's it. Mordor is Mordor, nothing more.

In the 2010's, "Мордор" became a slang word used by opponents of Putin's administration and Ukrainians to refer to Russia. Later in 2022, Russian military personnel became known as орк (ork), comparing them to the monstrous soldiers of Mordor. It is also used by some Russians who oppose Putin to refer to their own country, especially to point out corruption or abuse.

Borrowed from English Mordor.

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɔrdɔr]

Мо́рдор • (Mórdor) m inan (genitive Мо́рдору, uncountable)

1. Mordor.
2. (politics, derogatory, neologism) Russia.

In the 2010's, "Мордор" became a slang word used by opponents of Putin's administration and Ukrainians to refer to Russia. Later in 2022, Russian military personnel became known as орк (ork).