Colloquial Variant guide
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noun
A Z letter used by Russian nationalists, usually to support Vladimir Putin or the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, neologism, slang
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Synonyms: half-swastika
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Rare spelling of swastika.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, rare
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Russian Z + swastika, comparing the Russian nationalist usage of the Z letter to the Nazi German swastika as a symbol of war against Ukraine. See the Russian section on Z for more information.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
