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chastushka

noun
chas·​tush·​ka | \ chaˈstu̇shkə\
plural -s

Definition of chastushka

: a rhymed folk verse usually of four lines traditional in form but often having political or topical content

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History and Etymology for chastushka

Russian, from chasty often, from Old Russian častŭ; akin to Old Slavic čęstŭ often, Lithuanian kim̃štas stuffed

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