English
fartsovka
Fartsovka comes from Russian фарцовка ‘in the USSR, hucksterism, the activity of…’.
- Russianmodernфарцовкаfarcovka‘in the USSR, hucksterism, the activity of illegally selling goods’
- Englishtodayfartsovka
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Russianmodernфарцовкаfarcovka‘in the USSR, hucksterism, the activity of illegally selling goods’
- Englishtodayfartsovka
Every English word from Russian фарцовка
Today it means
noun In the Soviet Union, the illegal trade of acquiring desirable consumer goods and currency from foreigners.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Russian фарцовка / fartsovka