Bilhorod People's Republic

English

Alternative forms

  • Belgorod People's Republic
  • BPR

Etymology

Calque of Ukrainian Бі́лгородська наро́дна респу́бліка (Bílhorodsʹka naródna respúblika), which in turn was based on Ukrainian Луга́нська наро́дна респу́бліка (Luhánsʹka naródna respúblika, “Luhansk People's Republic”) or Ukrainian Доне́цька наро́дна респу́бліка (Donécʹka naródna respúblika, “Donetsk People's Republic”).

Proper noun

the Bilhorod People's Republic

  1. (humorous, Internet slang) A fictional quasi-state located in Belgorod, southern Russia.
  2. (humorous, Internet slang, derogatory) Derogatory name for Belgorod: a city, the administrative center of Belgorod Oblast, southern Russia.

Usage notes

The term is used by some pro-Ukrainian netizens in Internet memes to refer the city of Belgorod with that term, to mock the pro-Russian militants in Donetsk and Luhansk.

See also

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