1. A way of writing the Russian word for the adjective "Russian" (русский) in English.
2. A derogatory word to refer to
Russians or people of Russian descent. Sometimes extended to refer to other people from the former
USSR, such as Belarusians and
Ukrainians.
"
The goddamn russkies are going to
invade Poland if America doesn't bomb them to hell!"
"
Your name's Melenkov? What are you some kind of a russki?"
"Actually I'm Ukrainian Jewish."
"Still a russki in my eyes."
