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muzhik

noun
mu·zhik | \mü-ˈzhēk, -ˈzhik \
variants: or less commonly or mujik

Definition of muzhik 

: a Russian peasant

First Known Use of muzhik

1587, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for muzhik

Russian

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