Russians commonly use the word khokhol (
Russian: хохол) as an ethnic slur for Ukrainians, as it was a common haircut of Ukrainian Cossacks. The term is frequently derogatory or condescending, an equivalent of the Ukrainian term katsap and Polish kacap for Russians. The word comes from Proto-Slavic xoxolъ < *koxolъ, “crest, tuft.”
Besides calling Ukrainians khokhly, Russians also refer to Ukraine as Khokhlyandiya (Ukrainian: Хохляндія, Хохландія) and Khokhlostan (Ukrainian: Хохлостан). The word "Khokhol" with the meaning of "unconscious Ukrainian" refers to the person who renounced their independence, individuality and allegiance to
Russia, and instead began using Turkisms (
words derived from Turkic languages) that were incorporated into the Ukrainian language
Saloreich air defense claimed
four downed missiles over Vinnitsa. Yes yes. Directly over the buildings. Oh, that’
s the air defense
system of the Khokhol/Khokhlatykh.