форшмак

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Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish פֿאָרשמאַק (forshmak)

Pronunciation

Noun

форшма́к (foršmákm inan (genitive форшмака́, nominative plural форшмаки́, genitive plural форшмако́в, diminutive форшмачо́к)

  1. vorschmack (a dish made of minced meat, onion, water, anchovies and/or herring)
  2. (figuratively) something bad, rotten, poorly made
  3. (prison slang, offensive) punk, prison bitch
    Synonyms: петух (petux), опу́щенный (opúščennyj)

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