chastushka means A type of traditional Russian satirical or ironic folk poetry in quatrains. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 77 out of 100.
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CHASTUSHKA — [Noun] A type of traditional Russian satirical or ironic folk poetry in quatrains, delivered with rapid, biting wit. From Russian часту́шка (častúška), derived from часто (chasto, "rapid") or части́ть (častít', "to speak fast"). Unlike a "limerick" (which marches to the rigid drumbeat of AABBA) or a "haiku" (which lingers in the stillness of seventeen syllables), a chastushka is a quick, biting exhale of wit, as fleeting as a match struck in the dark. It is the sly grin of a peasant mocking the tsar, the rhythmic clap of boots on a tavern floor, the sharp twist of a proverb turned back on itself—proof that brevity, when honed to an edge, can cut deeper than any epic.
noun
- A type of traditional Russian satirical or ironic folk poetry in quatrains.