человейник

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Russian

человейник

Etymology

A pun on мураве́йник (muravéjnik, anthill) and челове́к (čelovék, human being). Possibly popularised with Alexander Zinoviev's 1997 novel Global Humant Hill, aka Global Cheloveynik - «Глоба́льный челове́йник» («Globálʹnyj čelovéjnik»).

Pronunciation

Noun

челове́йник (čelovéjnikm inan (genitive челове́йника, nominative plural челове́йники, genitive plural челове́йников)

  1. (humorous) human anthill, a densely populated apartment building or a high-rise, a district with such buildings

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