English Explanatory Dictionary

klyukva

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Ignorant stereotypes and tall tales in Western depictions of Russia and Russians.

Word forms

klyukva klukva

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian клю́ква (kljúkva, literally “cranberry”), here used as an ellipsis of Russian разве́систая клю́ква (razvésistaja kljúkva, “ignorant stereotypes and tall tales”, an idiomatic expression, literally “highbrush cranberry”).

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