RUNGLISH WORDS AND PHRASES
blyad, blyady (pl): whore
Bog znaet: God knows
Bozhe moi!: My God!
chetvertak, chetvertaky (pl): one-quarter ruble, 25 kopecki
da: yes, okay
damy i gospoda: ladies and gentlemen
Da zdravstvuyet Imperiya!: Long live the Empire!
Da zdravstvuyet tsaritsa!: Long live the tsaritsa!
dub (slang, pronounced doob), duby (pl): bodyguard, hired muscle (literally “oak”)
Duma: legislative assembly
desiatka: 10 rublei
freilina, freiliny (pl): lady-in-waiting
gornichnaya, gornichnie (pl): maid
gospodin, gospoda (pl): Mr.
gospozha: Ms.
gossie: missy (slang)
imperatritsa: empress
kavalergard, kavalergardy (pl): palace guard
kopeck, kopecki (pl): 1/100 of a ruble
legavye: derogatory slang term for militsia
lyubovnika: lover, honey, sugar (slang)
menty (pl): d
