devotchka

Definition

A girl, especially one of Russian descent.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian де́вочка (dévočka, “girl”).

Example Sentences

• "This evening in the Korova there was a fair number of vecks and ptitsas and devotchkas and malchicks smecking and peeting away, and cutting through their govoreeting and the burbling of the in-the-landers with their 'Gorgor fallatuke and the worm sprays in filltip slaughterballs' and all that cal you could slooshy a popdisc on the stereo, this being Ned Achimota singing 'That Day, Yeah, That Day'."
• "His arm wrapped her shoulders, and he dropped a kiss on her head. "Come on, devotchka. I'm taking you home.""
• "Meanwhile, three churlish mops stroke their cheeks at the top of the stairs as if to remind the first guest that they are truly the rosy-cheeked devotchkas of yore."