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fartsovka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fartsov-ka
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In the Soviet Union, the illegal trade of acquiring desirable consumer goods and currency from foreigners.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Russian фарцовка (farcovka).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: фарцовка

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

fartsovshchik

Questions

What does fartsovka mean?
In the Soviet Union, the illegal trade of acquiring desirable consumer goods and currency from foreigners.
Where does fartsovka come from?
It is traced to Russian.

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