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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

americansky

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
amer-i-can-sky
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Yank, Yankee (stereotypical Slavic term of abuse for a U.S. American, e.g. used by or attributed to Soviets).

Derogatory

Etymology

Likely borrowed from a Slavic language, e.g. Russian америка́нский (amerikánskij). Equivalent to American + -sky.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Americanskies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

klyukva америка́нец

Questions

What does americansky mean?
Yank, Yankee (stereotypical Slavic term of abuse for a U.S. American, e.g. used by or attributed to Soviets).
Where does americansky come from?
Likely borrowed from a Slavic language, e.g. Russian америка́нский (amerikánskij). Equivalent to American + -sky.

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