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Etymology edit

From German Sieg, as in "Sieg Heil!".

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Noun edit

зи́га (zígaf inan (genitive зи́ги, nominative plural зи́ги, genitive plural зиг)

  1. (slang) Hitlergruß, Nazi salute
    бросить/кинуть зигу
    brositʹ/kinutʹ zigu
    to throw a "Sieg", to give a Nazi salute
  2. (derogatory, neologism, politics) The symbol Z used by supporters of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

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