The adjective form of "khren" (horseradish) is "khrenoviy", which is also slang for "pretty bad". Ergo, the Russian "khrenovaya vodka" means either "horseradish vodka", or "crappy vodka". This is my new favourite thing about the Russian language.
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The adjective form of "khren" (horseradish) is "khrenoviy", which is also slang for "pretty bad". Ergo, the Russian "khrenovaya vodka" means either "horseradish vodka", or "crappy vodka". This is my new favourite thing about the Russian language.
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