Etymology: nonsense-words03:40 Source: Flickr/Pedro Ribeiro Simões CC0 1.0SBS RussianView Podcast SeriesFollow and SubscribeApple PodcastsYouTubeSpotifyDownload (6.74MB)Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android The history of Russian words which mean nonsense (in Russian only).READ MOREEtymology: cocktail and other drinksEtymology: gulyat', tusovat'sya, slonyat'sya, valandat'syaEtymology: restaurant, bistro, teahouseEtymology: humor, anecdote, irony, satireShareLatest podcast episodesArty. Printmaking and sketches by Victoria BiloganDr Alisa Glukhova is a finalist for the leading scientific award Eureka Prizes 2025“Exile is different from immigration” Film 'My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow'Arty. 65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art