совки
English translation: people who have Soviet Union /communist regime imposed mentality
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| 4 +14 | "sovok" means a person with Soviet mentality, upbrought in a |
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peer agreement (net): +14"sovok" means a person with Soviet mentality, upbrought in a Explanation: totalitarian society, narrow-minded and steeped in his prejudices. His Weltanschauung, (as Germans call it and my Smirnitsky Russian-English Dictionary over 160 000 words & expressions ISBN 5-200-02419) is hard to understand for a person from a democratic society. Good luck, Kewin! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-07-16 05:43:25 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- \"совковом\" is an adjective from \"sovok\". The words are quite idiomatic. Prominent Russian philosopher Александр Зиновьев devoted most his works to the subject. |
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