muzhik

or mou·jik, mu·jik, mu·zjik

[ moo-zhik, moo-zhik ]

noun

a Russian peasant.

Origin of muzhik

First recorded in 1560–70; from Russian muzhík, equivalent to muzh “husband, man” (Old Church Slavonic mǫžĭ, akin to man) + -ik diminutive suffix

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How to use muzhik in a sentence

You've got that idea into the heads of the muzhiks, and now they're in revolt.
The Created Legend | Feodor Sologub
No more slavery—serfdom was abolished—the muzhiks were free.
Comrade Kropotkin | Victor Robinson
The teams were bridleless, and in each waggon were seated some two or three muzhiks with their blouses unbuttoned.
Fathers and Sons | Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
There are soldiers among them, and sailors, native and foreign, and mad muzhiks.
Ghetto Tragedies | Israel Zangwill
It had obliged the muzhiks, but had shed a mere sprinkling for the barin.
Dead Souls | Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol

British Dictionary definitions for muzhik

muzhik

moujik or mujik

/ (ˈmuːʒɪk) /

noun

a Russian peasant, esp under the tsars

Origin of muzhik

C16: from Russian: peasant

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