Klyukva
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Ignorant stereotypes and tall tales in Western depictions of Russia and Russians. Russia, neologism, no-plural
"2021, Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitorhttps://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Movies/2021/0715/Russians-say-Marvel-s-Black-Widow-is-klyukva.-That-s-not-flattering Russian moviegoers have a special term for films whose storyline or atmosphere just does not ring true. It’s klyukva, or “cranberry.” Reviews of “Black Widow” bristle with that term."
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More examples"2021, Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitorhttps://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Movies/2021/0715/Russians-say-Marvel-s-Black-Widow-is-klyukva.-That-s-not-flattering Russian moviegoers have a special term for films whose storyline or atmosphere just does not ring true. It’s klyukva, or “cranberry.” Reviews of “Black Widow” bristle with that term."
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian клю́ква (kljúkva, literally “cranberry”), here used as an ellipsis of Russian разве́систая клю́ква (razvésistaja kljúkva, “ignorant stereotypes and tall tales”, an idiomatic expression, literally “highbrush cranberry”).
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