пушечное мясо

Russian

Etymology

Approximate calque of French chair à canon, literally 'meat for the cannon'. Composed of пушечный (pušečnyj) 'cannon' (adj.) + мясо (mjaso) 'meat'.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpuʂɨt͡ɕnəjə ˈmʲasə]

Noun

пу́шечное мя́со • (púšečnoje mjáso) n inan (genitive пу́шечного мя́са, uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) cannon fodder, disposable infantry

Declension

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