klyukva
English
Etymology
From Russian клюква (kljukva, “cranberry, tall tale”). See also развесистая клюква (razvesistaja kljukva, “highbrush cranberry”), an idiom that means "a tall tale".
Noun
klyukva (plural klyukvas)
- (Russia, neologism) Stereotypes about Russia and Russian people.
- '2021, Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor
- Russian moviegoers have a special term for films whose storyline or atmosphere just does not ring true. It’s klyukva, or “cranberry.” Reviews of “Black Widow” bristle with that term.
- '2021, Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor
Synonyms
- klyukvification (“depicting a Russian character or setting in a more stereotypical manner”)