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Glossary of Uncommon Terms Frequently Used by Eleanor Pray
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221 Glossary of Uncommon Terms Frequently Used by Eleanor Pray amah. Japanese maid, nanny arshin. Russian measure of length, almost thirty inches baba. Woman (slang) Bolshevik/i. Member/s of, or sympathizer/s with, the communist party brusnika. Bilberries (similar to lingonberries) burzhui. Bourgeois person or persons (pejorative) coolie. Chinese laborer dacha. Summer house (cabin; villa) dolgusha, dolgushka. Cart dvornik. Janitor, groundkeeper godown. Storehouse hoong-hoozi. Chinese brigands izvozchik. Coachman kisel. Boiled-fruit dessert kulich/i. Wheat bun/s baked for Easter kvass. Lightly fermented drink made from grain or fruit magazin. Store manza. Chinese person Menshevik/i. Opponent/s of Bolshevik ideas; social democrat/s muzhik. Man, fellow pirog. Large pie pirozhok (plural pirozhki). Small, covered pie/s with savory or sweet fillings pood. Russian measure of weight, approximately thirty-six pounds rod. Old English measure of distance, 5.5 yards sampan. Small, low-lying boat -san. Respectful ending of (usually) Japanese name 222 ✴ Glossary shalanda. Type of boat shchi. Cabbage soup slobodka. Neighborhood, city district sopka (plural sopki). Cone-shaped hill/s (in the Far East) telega. Cart tiffin. Midday meal, lunch tovarishch/i. Comrade/s, friend/s; also address used among communists verst. Old Russian measure of distance, equaling 3,500 feet (0.6620 miles) zakuska. Appetizers ...