Zek meaning
A prisoner at a Russian prison, especially (historical) at a Soviet labour camp. [from 20th c.]
noun
An inmate of a Soviet labor camp.
noun
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Origin of zek
- Russian from abbr. for zaklyuchënnyĭ prisoner from past passive participle of zaklyuchat' to imprison from klyuch key from Old Church Slavonic ključĭ
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Russian зÑк (zèk), probably representing a pronunciation of з/к (z/k), Soviet abbreviation of заключённый (zakljuÄënnyj, “prisoner").
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