ватник

Etymology
From.

For sense 2, from the clothing worn by Soviet citizens, and an online satirical cartoon by the cartoonist Anton Chadsky about a sentient jacket simply known as "ва́тник". The term was popularised by netizens in VKontakte and LIVEJOURNAL, and the Russian opposition in general.

Noun



 * 1)  quilted jacket, vatnik
 * 2)  vatnik, sovok, an overly zealous Russian jingoist
 * 1)  vatnik, sovok, an overly zealous Russian jingoist

Usage notes

 * In sense (2), the term is commonly used by Russian liberals to label right-wingers and supporters of Vladimir Putin's policies, including the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The term is often considered Russophobic and offensive by the latter.

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) vatnik (jacket)
 * 2)  vatnik (Russian jingoist)