sovok

== English == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Russian сово́к (sovók, “scoop, dustpan”), which starts similarly to сове́т (sovét, “Soviet”) or сове́тский (sovétskij, “Soviet”, adjective). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /səˈvɒk/ (General American) IPA(key): /səˈvɑk/, /səˈvoʊk/ === Noun === sovok (plural sovoks or sovki) (derogatory) A person uncritically supporting Soviet values or having a Soviet mentality, a homo sovieticus. For quotations using this term, see Citations:sovok. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === sovok (not comparable) (derogatory) Of or relating to the Soviet Union. For quotations using this term, see Citations:sovok. === Usage notes === The term is not fully naturalized in English, and often appears in italics or quotation marks. === Related terms === sovkovyi, sovkovii (adjective) === See also === Homo sovieticus, homo sovieticus (a person supporting Soviet values) sovdep, sovdepia, sovdepiya (Soviet Union, things associated with the Soviet Union) vatnik, portyanka commie tankie === Anagrams === Kosov@, vooks