майдаун

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Russian

Etymology

From Евромайда́н (Jevromajdán, the Euromaidan protests of 2014) and Даун (Daun) ("a person with Down's syndrome, retard, stupid").

Pronunciation

Proper noun

майда́ун (majdáunm inan (genitive майда́уна)

  1. (Ukraine, slang, offensive) a supporter of the Euromaidan protests and the Ukrainian government.

Usage notes

Mostly used by pro-Russian nationalists, who depict the Maidan protesters as foreign-driven, ultranationalist radicals.

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