Ruzzia

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English

This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

Etymology

Neologism following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Blend of Russia +‎ Z, using the military Russian Z symbol of Russian propaganda to mock the Russian invasion of Ukraine. See Z for more information. Compare with Russian РоZZи́я (RoZZíja) and Ukrainian РоZZі́я (RoZZíja).

Proper noun

Ruzzia

  1. (slang, derogatory, neologism) Alternative spelling of Russia.
    • 2022 June 8, Millie Cooke, “'No shame!' Olaf Scholz sensationally claims Germany gives MORE support to Ukraine than UK”, in Daily Express‎:
      A third user, @Ni79Mo wrote: "See what happens when you hang out with RuZZia too much? You start creating your own realities as well."
    • 2022 July 15, Will Stewart, Liam Buckler, “Supermodel accused of 'backing Putin’s war' after using 'Z' symbol in Instagram caption”, in The Mirror‎:
      Shayk was accused of being a "supporter of the terrorist state Ruzzia and genocide of Ukrainians."
    • 2022 September 8, Chris Becker, “Crude oil prices tank as US floods market”, in MacroBusiness‎:
      Because one way to fight a proxy war is to flood the market with cheap oil and that’s what the US is doing in its support of Ukraine against what the late Senator John McCain called Ruzzia: "a petrol (gas) station, run by a Mafia, masquerading as a country"
    • 2022 October 5, Charles Wade-Palmer, “Ukraine beauty queen slams pageant officials for rooming her with Russian rival”, in The Daily Star‎:
      I received a letter that instilled in me feelings of rage and pain- my assigned roommate is going to be a competitor from the terrorist-country, from a country that lost all laws and order, from the despot-country, from the disgusting and deceitful stain on the body of our beautiful planet, from ruzzia.

Derived terms

See also

  • Ruscism
  • orc (another neologism; a derogatory term for a Russian soldier)
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