chastushka
noun
chas·tush·ka
\chaˈstu̇shkə\
Definition of chastushka
-s
: a rhymed folk verse usually of four lines traditional in form but often having political or topical content
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Origin and Etymology of chastushka
Russian, from chasty often, from Old Russian častŭ; akin to Old Slavic čęstŭ often, Lithuanian kim̃štas stuffed
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