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Learn a brand new Russian slang word! (VIDEO)
Tim Kirby
Dec 12 2025
Education
Russians love to borrow English words, but this one is exclusively Russian! Our most Russian American Tim Kirby explains what 'СКУФ' ('SKOOF') means in Russian!
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