Даунбасс

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Russian

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Etymology

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From да́ун ("a person with Down's syndrome, retard, stupid") and Донба́сс (Donbáss, Donbass, Ukrainian area held by Russian separatists).

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Proper noun

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Даунба́сс (Daunbássm inan (genitive Даунба́сса)

  1. (Ukraine, slang, offensive) The Donetsk People's Republic.
  2. (Ukraine, slang, offensive) The pro-Russian separatists of the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine.

Usage notes

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  • Mostly used by Ukrainians, especially nationalists.

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