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The mat-word "хуй" ("khuy") in Max Vasmer's Russisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [] (Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language). Heidelberg, 1950–1958. Mat (Russian: мат; матерщи́на / ма́терный язы́к, matershchina / materny yazyk) is the term for vulgar, obscene, or profane language in Russian and some other Slavic language communities.
Poshlost or poshlost' (Russian: по́шлость, IPA: [ˈpoʂləsʲtʲ]) is a Russian word for a particular negative human character trait or man-made thing or idea.It has been cited as an example of a so-called untranslatable word, because there is no single exact one-word English equivalent.
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Profanity is often depicted in images by grawlixes, which substitute symbols for words.. Profanity, also known as swearing, cursing, or cussing, involves the use of notionally offensive words for a variety of purposes, including to demonstrate disrespect or negativity, to relieve pain, to express a strong emotion, as a grammatical intensifier or emphasis, or to express informality or ...
Likho is not a real proper name, but a noun meaning bad luck in modern Russian and Ukrainian, and the odd number in Polish (obsolete). [1] Several proverbs utilize this term such as the Russian "Не буди лихо, пока оно тихо" and the Ukrainian "Не буди лихо, поки воно тихо", literally translated as "Don't wake likho until it is quiet", similar to "Don't ...
Russki and Russky (pl. Russkies) are English transliterations of the Russian word русские ("Russians"). The terms may refer to: Russki, a derogatory term for Russians; Russky Island, an island off Vladivostok, Russia; Russky Island (Kara Sea), off the northern coast of Russia; Russky Bridge, between the city of Vladivostok and Russky Island
In modern Russian (жидовка / жид), it has been an antisemitic slur, similar to the word yid, since the mid-19th century. [1] [4]On December 4, 1762 Empress Catherine II issued a manifesto permitting all foreigners to travel and to settle in Russia, adding kromye Zhydov ("except the Jews"). [5]
In English, yid can be used both as a neutral or derogatory term, [152] whereas the Russian zhyd came to be a pejorative term banned by the Soviet authorities in the 1930s. [ 153 ] [ 154 ] However, in most other Slavic languages (e.g. Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian), the term simply translates to 'Jew' (e.g. Polish: żyd ) and is thus ...