Americansky

== English == === Etymology === Likely borrowed from a Slavic language, e.g. Russian америка́нский (amerikánskij). Equivalent to American +‎ -sky. === Noun === Americansky (plural Americanskies) (derogatory) Yank, Yankee (stereotypical Slavic term of abuse for a U.S. American, e.g. used by or attributed to Soviets). ==== Usage notes ==== Often used to convey insult or distrust towards Americans whom Russians perceived as rivals. The use of "Americansky" as a noun may reflect the confusion by English speakers between ру́сский (rússkij, “ethnic Russian”) and россия́нин (rossijánin, “an inhabitant or citizen of Russia”). ==== See also ==== klyukva (stereotypes of Russians in American pop culture) америка́нец (amerikánec) (the correct Russian term for an American person)