вышиватник

Russian

Etymology

From вышива́нка (vyšivánka, Ukrainian traditional clothing) and ва́тник (vátnik, quilted jacket, Russian ultranationalist), in turn derived from Ukrainian вишива́нка (vyšyvánka). Coined in response to the vatnik memes mocking Russian nationalists.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vɨʂɨˈvatʲnʲɪk]

Noun

вышива́тник • (vyšivátnikm inan or m anim (genitive вышива́тника, nominative plural вышива́тники, genitive plural вышива́тников)

  1. (politics, slang, derogatory) a Ukrainian ultranationalist; especially one who is seen to behave like a vatnik.

Declension

Derived terms

  • вышива́тница (vyšivátnica, female form of вышиватник)