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Ukrop (Russian: укроп, pronounced [ʊˈkrop]; literally "dill") is a Russian-language ethnic slur for Ukrainians. The term is a reference to the dill plant and bears a superficial syntactical similarity with the first half of the Russian word for Ukrainians.[1][2]

It was reclaimed as an ironic nickname by Ukrainian soldiers in 2014 during the war in Donbas, and a shoulder patch was designed by Andriy Yermolenko.[3] The ironic use lost popularity after it was adopted as the name of the Ukrainian political party UKROP.

References

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  1. ↑ Putin unapologetic, uncompromising on war against Ukraine, Kyiv Post (December 18, 2014)
  2. ↑ Berdy, Michele A. (July 24, 2014). "Talking Smack About Ukrainians and Russians". The Moscow Times. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ The UKROP party reaches a settlement with the creator of their logo
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