Moskaly
Moskal
Historical or pejorative designation for Russians
Moskal[lower-alpha 1] is a designation used for the residents of the Grand Duchy of Moscow from the 12th to the 15th centuries.[1]
It is now sometimes used in Belarus, Ukraine, and Poland, but also in Romania, as an ethnic slur for Russians.[2][3][4] The term is generally considered to be derogatory or condescending and reciprocal to the Russian term khokhol for Ukrainians.[5] Another ethnic slur for Russians is kacap in Polish, or katsap (кацап) in Ukrainian.