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proper noun 
  1. Usage of Cyrillic letters in place of visibly similar (though not necessarily phonetically similar) Roman letters in languages which use the Roman alphabet, to create a more 'Russian' feel for a text.
The line 'IРТÐIРТЯIP ЯEÐÐÐУ ÐEСEÐÐÐЯУ?' (for 'Is this trip really necessary') is found in Frank Zappa's song 'I don't wanna get draft, drafted' http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~dt8i-smz/sinzr1001d.htm.
adjective 
  1. Of or pertaining to Faux Cyrillic.
Etymology: From Cyrillic + faux, French for false.

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