"Kossack" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Kossacks [plural]
Etymology: From Daily Kos (derived in turn from Kos, nickname of the blog's founder Markos Moulitsas) and cossack. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kossack (plural Kossacks)
  1. (US, politics, Internet slang) A member of the leftist US blogging community Daily Kos. Wikipedia link: Daily Kos, Markos Moulitsas Tags: Internet, US Categories (topical): People, Politics Related terms: Freeper

Inflected forms

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