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Russian
Etymology
From да́ун ("a person with Down's syndrome, retard, stupid") and Донба́сс (Donbáss, “Donbass, Ukrainian area held by Russian separatists”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Даунба́сс • (Daunbáss) m inan (genitive Даунба́сса)
- (Ukraine, slang, offensive) The Donetsk People's Republic.
- (Ukraine, slang, offensive) The pro-Russian separatists of the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine.
Usage notes
- Mostly used by Ukrainians, especially nationalists.
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