English Explanatory Dictionary

Concordski

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Tupolev Tu-144 (a Soviet supersonic airliner).

Pronunciation

/kənˈkɔːdski/ /kəŋˈkɔːdski/ /kənˈkoɹdski/ /kəŋˈkoɹdski/ /kɔn-/ /kɔŋ-/ /kɑn-/ /kɑŋ-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Concordski.wav

Word forms

Concordski Concordsky

Etymology

From Concorde (supersonic airliner) + -ski as a satirical coinage, due to being a Soviet aircraft with very similar role and visual profile, and as an allusion to the alleged Soviet industrial espionage of Concorde which was purported to have made the aircraft's design and construction possible.

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