Slang term

[Emil Draitser]

Dear Daniel:

In Taking Penguins to the Movies (pp. 106-7, 111), I list Russian slang words
 for Americans. Besides, "mustang" (it also means 'half-wit), there is also
 "ius" (obviously, from US), and a denigrating diminutive "amerikashka" (a
 little American).
In addition, an American can be labeled as all Westerners as "gamburger",
 "burzhui" and "SPIDOnosets" (AIDS-carier).

All the best,
Emil

9 Apr 99

Colleagues:

I am looking for Russian slang terms for "American."  I have heard
"mustang."  Are there others in use today?  I am particularly interested in
derogatory terms, like our N-word, or like the Russian Zh-word.  Any help
will be acknowledged in print.  Spasibo!

darancourlaferriere at ucdavis.edu





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