Derogatory term for the USSR literally meaning “shovel,” often applied to e.g. working-class people who aren’t “worldly,” in an attempt to erase this entire period of Russian history.
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Exactly. For what it's worth - and according to UNESCO - the very same "unworldly sovoks" were, on average, the most cultured and most well-read people on Earth. The common, working-class folks frequented galleries and theaters, and grew the respectable home libraries.
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Ah, I never tire of your roasts.
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