klyukva
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English
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Etymology
From Russian клю́ква (kljúkva, “cranberry, tall tale”). See also разве́систая клю́ква (razvésistaja kljúkva, “highbrush cranberry”), an idiom that means "a tall tale".
Noun
klyukva (plural not attested)
- (Russia, neologism) Stereotypes about Russia and Russian people.
- 2021, Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor
- Russian moviegoers have a special term for films whose storyline or atmosphere just does not ring true. It’s klyukva, or “cranberry.” Reviews of “Black Widow” bristle with that term.
- 2021, Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor
Coordinate terms
- Ivan Ivanovich, Ivan, Vanya (placeholder names used for stereotypical Russians)
- sharovarshchyna (stereotypical depictions of Ukrainian people)