Skip to main content
A series of Russian artificial potatots sent into orbit during the late 1950s. Literally "yellow yam" in Russian. Spudnik I made history on October 4, 1957, by becoming the first man-grown object put into orbit in a mashed state. Spudnik II would follow later, this time carrying sour cream, the first prepared food in space.
Spudnik I amazed and terrified the
American public: the small soil covered dome made an orbit every ninety minutes, a symbol of Soviet culinary supremacy.
Source: what-the-shit, Dec 13, 2003
spudnik by Jerry Sont May 13, 2005
Related Words

chud spudnik 

That hutzba is a real chud spudnik
chud spudnik by Chud spudnik March 20, 2018

Mark Greg Sputnik 

A fictional character created by Michael Scott in an episode of The Office.
Kevin suggests Michael's initials of MGS (Michael Gary Scott), but Michael interjects that he doesn’t want Mark Greg Sputnik to take the credit.
Mark Greg Sputnik by Saucemuffin January 20, 2011

don't be such a sputnik 

A sputnik is a guy who orbits around a woman, pretending to be her friend, with the ulterior and covert motive of becoming her lover.

Sputnik is a reference to the first artificial Earth satellite. Similar to the satellite that orbits Earth, the guy orbits the female friend, hoping for more. Therefore, he is an orbital.
Max, don't be such a sputnik! You do her homework daily but haven't even asked her out yet.

Sputnik Moment 

A term popularized (although not coined, as many think) after being used by President Barack Obama in his 2011 State of the Union Address. It refers to a moment of challenge when a country (or person) realizes they must work harder to surpass their competitor. Caught on like wildfire that same night as Twitter users & others found the phrase catalyzed adolescent-like paroxysms of merriment for no absolutely discernible reason other than joyful immaturity.
Greg had his Sputnik Moment when he realized he was the same age as the dude who founded Facebook.

Jim: Dude, I just had my Sputnik Moment about Jenny.
Josh: What was it dude?
Jim: I caught her in a Sputnik Moment with Niles.
Sputnik Moment by PsiChic January 28, 2011
Verb: To call or 'Teams-bomb' someone without prior warning
"Brian's not answering my messages, I'm just gonna Sudnik him"

"Bloody hell Bernard! I wish you wouldn't Sudnik me, I was dropping the kids off at the pool"
Sudnik by hot cross bunnies July 4, 2022