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champansky

/ʃæmˈpænski/

champansky noun: imitation champagne, chiefly Russian in origin.

Noun

champansky (uncountable)

  1. (humorous, informal) Imitation champagne, chiefly Russian in origin.
    • Because it's like you, it’s so Russian. I even like the way you Russians say it, champansky.1964, Eddy Gilmore, After the Cossacks burned down the “Y”

Origin of champansky

From champagne + -sky.

Questions about champansky

What does champansky mean?
Champansky means imitation champagne, chiefly Russian in origin.
What part of speech is champansky?
Champansky is a noun.
How do you pronounce champansky?
Champansky is pronounced /ʃæmˈpænski/.

Words near champansky in the dictionary

  1. champana
  2. champanas
  3. champane
  4. champanes
  5. champans
  6. champansky
  7. champart
  8. champarts
  9. champas
  10. Champawat
  11. champe

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