adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to faux Cyrillic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Phrase guide
faux Cyrillic
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noun
Meaning 2
The usage of Cyrillic letters in place of visually similar (though not necessarily phonetically similar) Roman letters in languages which use the Roman alphabet, to create a more 'Russian' feel for a text.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The line 'IБ ТНIБ ТЯIP ЯEДГГУ ИEСEББДЯУ?' (for 'Is this trip really necessary') is a piece of faux Cyrillic found in Frank Zappa's song 'I don't wanna get drafted'.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pseudo-Russian
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From faux + Cyrillic.