Russian names sometimes end in ‘kov” or “koff,” and this can sound like “cough.”

“What do you call a Russian with Covid?--- Nastikof” was posted on Twitter by Here’s Johnny on March 16, 2021. “What do you call a russian with covid? Nastikof” was posted on Twitter by Mike on August 17, 2022. “What do you call a Russian with Covid? Ivor Nastikov” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on November 4, 2022. The name “Nastikov” sounds like “nasty cough.”

“What do you call a Russian with Covid? Kalashnicough” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on November 4, 2022. This is similar to the name of Mikhail Kalashnikov (1919-2013), who designed the AK-47 rifle.

“Which composer got the coronavirus?"/"DryCoughsky” is another Russian name joke.


Wikipedia: COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. The outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in January 2020 and a pandemic in March 2020.

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Here’s Johnny.
@HeresJo29627694
Replying to @Bryan19121
What do you call a Russian with Covid?--- Nastikof.
5:50 PM · Mar 16, 2021·Twitter for Android

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Mike
@mrseed2022
Replying to @JohnCleese
What do you call a russian with covid?
Nastikof
6:05 AM · Aug 17, 2022·Twitter for Android

Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/GMEthLoopring November 4, 2022
What do you call a Russian with Covid?
Kalashnicough

Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/High-Plains-Grifter November 4, 2022
What do you call a Russian with Covid?
Ivor Nastikov.

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What do you call a Russian with Covid? Kalashnicough
8:08 PM · Nov 4, 2022·IFTTT