White Russian

White Russian

White Russian may refer to:

  • White Russian (cocktail), an alcoholic beverage
  • White movement members during the Russian Civil War from 1918 to 1923
  • A White émigré from the Russian Civil War
  • A person from Belarus, which translates as "White Russia" (bela meaning white and rus from the same root as Russia). This usage is obsolete in English.
    • Their language, commonly known in English as Belarusian
  • A strain of marijuana
  • Old Believers, a religious group sometimes called White Russians
  • The White Russians, an Australian band fronted by former Machine Gun Fellatio member, Pinky Beecroft
  • Neil Hauer, Canadian political scientist and Russophile affectionately dubbed the "White Russian" by Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin
  • "Min kvite russer" ("My White Russian"), a song by Kaizers Orchestra from their album Evig pint
  • "White Russian", a song by Marillion from their album Clutching at Straws
  • The White Russian, a novel by Tom Bradby
  • The codename for OpenWrt version 0.9

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  • White Russian — mit Strohhalm und Eiswürfeln im Tumbler White Russian [waɪt rʌʃ(ə)n] (deutsch „Weißer Russe“) ist ein alkoholisches Mixgetränk auf Wodka Basis. Neben Wodka besteht dieser Cocktail aus Kaffeelikör (zum Beispiel Kahlúa …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • White russian — Le White russian ou Russe blanc, ou Caucasien est un cocktail à base de vodka, de Liqueur de café et de lait. Le black russian, plus alcoolisé, est composé majoritairement de vodka (3/4) et de liqueur de café pour le reste, parfois servi sans… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • White Russian — adj., n. BELORUSSIAN …   English World dictionary

  • White russian — Тип блюда: Категория: Рецепт приготовления: В текущей категории (Campari): | | | | | > | | | | | | | …   Энциклопедия кулинарных рецептов

  • White Russian — White′ Rus′sian n. adj. peo Belorussian • Etymology: 1865–70 …   From formal English to slang

  • White Russian (cocktail) — WPMIXInfobox iba = yes name = White Russian caption = An unstirred White Russian cocktail made with fresh milk type = cocktail flaming = vodka = yes coffee = yes served = rocks garnish = drinkware = old ingredients = * 5.0 cl (5 parts) Vodka *… …   Wikipedia

  • White Russian — /waɪt ˈrʌʃən/ (say wuyt rushuhn) noun 1. → Belarusian. 2. Russian History an opponent of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution and following civil war, especially someone who left Russia as a result of this and lived in another country as… …  

  • White Russian — noun 1》 dated a Belorussian. 2》 an opponent of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War. 3》 a cocktail made of vodka, coffee liqueur, and milk, served on ice. adjective relating to White Russians …   English new terms dictionary

  • White Russian — 1. adjective Of or related to Russians with tsarist sympathies in the period directly following the 1917 Revolution. Syn: Belarusan, Belarusian, Belorussian, Byelorussian 2. noun a) A Russian who supported the tsar i …   Wiktionary

  • White Russian — 1. Byelorussian (def. 2). 2. a Russian who fought against the Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution. 3. Byelorussian (def. 3). 4. a cocktail of vodka, cream, and Kahlúa or crème de cacao. [1865 70] * * * …   Universalium

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