форшмак

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Yiddish פֿאָרשמאַק (forshmak)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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форшма́к (foršmákm inan (genitive форшмака́, nominative plural форшмаки́, genitive plural форшмако́в, diminutive форшмачо́к)

  1. vorschmack (a dish made of minced meat, onion, water, anchovies and/or herring)
  2. (figuratively) something bad, rotten, poorly made
  3. (prison slang, offensive) punk, prison bitch
    Synonyms: петух (petux), опу́щенный (opúščennyj)

Declension

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