noun
or mu·zjik or mu·jik or mou·jik (ˈ)mü|zhik, -zhēk
( -s )
Etymology: Russian muzhik peasant, diminutive of muzh man, husband; from the fact that under old Russian law peasants were regarded as minors; akin to Old Slavic mǫžĭ man, Old English man — more at man
: a Russian peasant