[ 'rʌski ]
(also Russky )
■ noun ( plural ~s or ~es ) informal, often offensive a Russian.
Origin
C19: from Russ. russkiĭ 'Russian', or from Russian , on the pattern of Russ. surnames ending in -skiĭ .
[ 'rʌski ]
(also Russky )
■ noun ( plural ~s or ~es ) informal, often offensive a Russian.
Origin
C19: from Russ. russkiĭ 'Russian', or from Russian , on the pattern of Russ. surnames ending in -skiĭ .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004