tovarich
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- noun
- /təˈværɪtʃ/
- Tovarich Bresnavitch…
Examples
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You may call me tovarich.
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Let us see who digs deepest, Tovarich.
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You must think of that, you know, tovarich.
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I will carry you, Tovarich.
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We are at a minute to midnight, tovarich.
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But I'm afraid it's gonna be another 10 years at least before there's a tovarich in space.
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What's the story, Tovarich?
Blog text (8) -
Pseudonym, Tovarich General.
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Maybe it tickled little Khrushchev to be guarded by this giant American tovarich.
Fiction book (1999) -
As comrades in arms, we often refer to each other as tovarich when discussing our plans.
Synonyms
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A friend or companion who shares activities and experiences
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A word people use when speaking to a friend in Russian or Soviet groups
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A person called comrade by Russian or Soviet communists
A person who shares a political or social cause with you
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tovarich comes from the Russian word товарищ, which itself comes from tovar meaning 'goods' or 'trade', so it first meant a partner who shared goods or work. That's why tovarich became a normal way to call a 'comrade' or fellow worker in Soviet Russia.