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Concordski
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English
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Alternative forms
en Concordsky
Etymology
From en Concorde supersonic airliner -ski as a satirical coinage, due to being a Soviet Union Soviet aircraft with very similar role and visual profile, and as an allusion to the alleged Soviet industrial espionage of Concorde which was purported to have made the aircraft's design and construction possible.
Pronunciation
en /kənˈkɔːdski/ /kəŋˈkɔːdski/ RP
en /kənˈkoɹdski/ /kəŋˈkoɹdski/ /kɔn-/ /kɔŋ-/ /kɑn-/ /kɑŋ-/ GA
en ɔː(ɹ)dski 2
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Concordski.wav Southern England
Proper noun
en aviation historical humorous The Tupolev Tu-144 (a Soviet supersonic airliner).
en pseudo-loans from Russian