хохол

Etymology
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The usage of хохол against Ukrainian people was derived from the, a traditional top-knot used by Ukrainian men. It acquired a derogatory connotation and is considered an ethnic slur as well as all the terms derived from it.

Noun

 * 1)  (birds) crest, (human hair) topknot, tuft of hair
 * 2)  a Ukrainian, khokhol
 * 1)  a Ukrainian, khokhol

Usage notes

 * Originally the term was for Ukrainians, Belarusians and Zaporizhzhia Cossacks and also for simple people ("В князья не прыгал из хохлов..." A. Pushkin). The term was not always pejorative in Russia and is sometimes used by Ukrainians themselves in jest or ironically ("Українці мої! Дай вам Боже і щастя, і сил. Можна бути хохлом, і не згіркне від того хлібина..." V. Baranov (Ukrainian writer) - "My Ukrainians! May God give you both happiness and strength. You can be a khokhol, and bread will not turn sour from that ..."). There are proper names based on "хохол" - e.g. Хохол, Хохольский, Хохол-Тростянка, etc.

Synonyms

 * (neutral term), (offensive),  (offensive, "dill"),  (offensive, "lard-eater"),,  (offensive, "little Russian"),  (derogatory, "Taras"),  (derogatory, "Michael")

Derived terms

 * (slang, "a Ukrainian fool")
 * (slang, "someone who supports Ukraine")
 * (slang, "a Ukrainian child")
 * {slang, "a discussion about Ukrainian politics or relations with Russia")
 * ("a Ukrainian woman")
 * ("related to Ukraine")
 * ("Ukraine")

Noun

 * 1)  a Ukrainian, khokhol

Usage notes
In spite of occasional use, mostly in mockery of anti-Ukrainian sentiments in Russia, the term хохол is considered extremely offensive in Ukraine.

Synonyms

 * (neutral)