шаромыга

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Russian

Etymology

From the adverbs ша́ром (šarom), ши́ром (širom), шу́ром (šurom) ‘free of charge’ (from hucksters' slang), plus the suffix -ыга (-yga). The popular version deriving the word from French cher ami (dear friend), a term used by soldiers of the retreating army of Napoleon to appeal for help, mercy, etc. nowadays is considered wrong.

Pronunciation

Noun

шаромы́га (šaromýgam anim or f anim (genitive шаромы́ги, nominative plural шаромы́ги, genitive plural шаромы́г)

  1. (derogatory) crook, swindler, fraud
    Synonym: шаромы́жник (šaromýžnik)

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