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.