ракушка

Russian

Etymology

From ра́к(овина) (rák(ovina)) +‎ -у́шка (-úška) (with stress shift) or from ра́к(овина) (rák(ovina)) +‎ -ушка (-uška) (without stress shift).

Sense 3 was coined on TikTok in 2024.

Pronunciation

  • раку́шка: IPA(key): [rɐˈkuʂkə]
  • Audio:(file)
  • ра́кушка: IPA(key): [ˈrakʊʂkə]

Noun

раку́шка or ра́кушка • (rakúška or rákuškaf inan (genitive раку́шки or ра́кушки, nominative plural раку́шки or ра́кушки, genitive plural раку́шек or ра́кушек)

  1. diminutive of ра́ковина (rákovina): shell, seashell
  2. a cup, a rigid concave protective covering for the male genitalia, predominantly used during sports activities
  3. (Internet slang, offensive, neologism, by extension) a woman's genitals[1]
    Coordinate terms: персик (persik), щавель (ščavelʹ)

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