Russians
People from Russia, the world's largest country by area.
| Term | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Commie | Originated during the cold war. Short for communist. | |
| Cossak | A slur for Russians in general | |
| Drago | Character from Rocky 4, the big dumb Neanderthal | |
| Inverse Raddish | White on the outside, but bright crimson Commie Red on the inside. (raddishes are white inside and red outside) | |
| Ivan | German WW2 slang, like Tommy for English | |
| Katsap | Ukrainian slur for Russians. Possibly derived from a word meaning like a goat, referring to a style of beard worn by Russian men. | |
| Lov | Many names end in "lov" | |
| Moskal | Used by Ukrainians, because of the arrogance of the Moscow citizens | |
| Mudak | Similar to dumb ass, but very explicit. | |
| Natasha | Used against Russian women, particularly those engaged in sex work in Western Europe. Part of a broader stereotype of Russian and Eastern European women. | |
| Pinko | Originally referred to Communist sympathizers - later as a general slur against all Leftists, including Communist Party members. Now pretty much synonymous with Russians/Communists. | |
| Popov | A cheap brand of vodka. | |
| Rad | US army personnel use this as a short version of "comrade" in reference to communism | |
| Rasputin | Rasputin was a historical figure in Russia. | |
| Rigger | A Russian who thinks he is a gangster from the streets. | |
| Rook | Commonly used as a reference to the Russians' stereotypical chess prowess. | |
| Rosuke | Used by Japanese. Ro (Roshia) means Russia in Japanese. Suke is the suffix attached Japanese common name. | |
| Ruble Head | Originated because of the national currency and it's origin. | |
| Ruskie | The Russian word for the Russian language is pronounced "pa-rooski." Was popular during the Cold War. | |
| Sputnik | The world's first artificial satellite sent into space. Not really a heinous threat, but sounds that way. | |
| Tetris | Popular video game which originated in Russia | |
| Tibla | Ti blya. The slur roughly translates to: "you, damn it" or "you, fucking..." | |
| Vanilla Asian | They are white Asians | |
| Vodka Nigger | They like to drink Vodka | |
| Vodkalky | Vodka + alcoholics. Plural: Vodkalkies. |