champansky

English

Etymology

champagne +‎ -sky

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃæmˈpænski/

Noun

champansky (uncountable)

1. (humorous, informal) Imitation champagne, chiefly Russian in origin.
   • 1964, Eddy Gilmore, After the Cossacks burned down the “Y”‎^[1]:

     Because it's like you, it’s so Russian. I even like the way you Russians say it, champansky.

Translations

imitation champagne

• French: champansky m
• German: Champansky m