Petukh means: A man forced into a homosexual relationship and used as a sex slave or servant by another man, especially in the Russian prison and military systems.. It is military jargon and mostly appears in service contexts, war fiction, or among veterans and their families. It is generally derogatory or offensive; worth a quiet word about how it lands on the person being described.
petukh
(vulgar, offensive, military slang) A man forced into a homosexual relationship and used as a sex slave or servant by another man, especially in the Russian prison and military systems.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026Global
(vulgar, offensive, military slang) A man forced into a homosexual relationship and used as a sex slave or servant by another man, especially in the Russian prison and military systems.
Origin: , literally “rooster”. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Petukh means: A man forced into a homosexual relationship and used as a sex slave or servant by another man, especially in the Russian prison and military systems.. It is military jargon and mostly appears in service contexts, war fiction, or among veterans and their families. It is generally derogatory or offensive; worth a quiet word about how it lands on the person being described.
For ESL learners
petukh means: A man forced into a homosexual relationship and used as a sex slave or servant by another man, especially in the Russian prison and military systems.. Register: informal, military jargon. Avoid in formal, business, academic, or polite writing. Even in casual speech the word can offend and is best left out of a learner's active vocabulary. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself.
Cluster: sexual_orientation
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