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bilby commented on the word blyatskrieg
Possibly coined today, to describe the dismal Russian war effort as they retreat from parts of Ukraine they had occupied.
From blyat, all-purpose Russian swear word roughly similar in usage to fuck in Engllish, + krieg (war).
September 12, 2022
bilby commented on the word blyatskrieg
First usage I saw was by military history author and researcher Chris Owen in the following tweet: "What are the reasons for Russia's Blyatskrieg – its rapid collapse east of Kharkiv – and why might Napoleon Bonaparte have known some of the answers? Here's a 🧵 exploring some possible deeper reasons for Ukraine's stunning successes in recent days."
September 12, 2022