пушечное мясо

Russian

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Etymology

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Approximate calque of French chair à canon (literally meat for the cannon).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈpuʂɨt͡ɕnəjə ˈmʲasə]

Noun

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пу́шечное мя́со (púšečnoje mjáson inan (genitive пу́шечного мя́са, uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) cannon fodder, disposable infantry

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