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Z

/[zɛt]/
Russiansymbol

Definitions

  1. 1.
    the Roman letter Z, z
  2. 2.
    A symbol representing support for the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
    • #ZаМир, #ZаПобеду

      #ZaMir, #ZaPobedu"for peace", "for victory"

    • ZOV

      ZOV (may also be interpreted as зов, or "call forth [to war]")

    • Zалупа, роZZия, zвери, Zло, Zомби, пиZдец

      Zalupa, roZZija, zveri, Zlo, Zombi, piZdec"dickhead", "RuZZia", "beaZts", "evil", "Zombie", "fucked up"

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • Z-бло́гер
  • Z-ме́рч
  • Z-патрио́т
  • Z-те́хника
  • zва́стика
  • zомби
  • зе́тник
  • зэ́тник
  • зиговать
  • zиговать
Synonyms
  • зет
  • полусва́стика
  • но́вая сва́стика
  • зва́стика
  • зи́га
Related words (7)
  • V
  • Еле́нский
  • З
  • з
  • свои́х не броса́ем
  • спецопера́ция
  • денацифици́ровать

Etymology

Sense 2 was derived from запад (zapad, “west”). The Z sign was initially used for vehicles targeted towards southeastern Ukraine, in a manner similar to invasion stripes used by the Allies in World War II. Later popularized by the Russian government on social media as a rallying symbol.

Forms

  • zlowercase

Nearby Russian words

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