Americansky

English

Etymology

Likely borrowed from a Slavic language, e.g. Russian америка́нский (amerikánskij). Equivalent to American +‎ -sky.

Noun

Americansky (plural Americanskies)

1. (derogatory) Yank, Yankee (stereotypical Slavic term of abuse for a U.S. American, e.g. used by or attributed to Soviets).

Usage notes

• Often used to convey insult or distrust towards Americans whom Russians perceived as rivals.
• The use of "Americansky" as a noun may reflect the confusion by English speakers between ру́сский (rússkij, “ethnic Russian”) and россия́нин (rossijánin, “an inhabitant or citizen of Russia”).

See also

• klyukva (stereotypes of Russians in American pop culture)
• америка́нец (amerikánec) (the correct Russian term for an American person)