Questions about special language used by a particular group as well as about an informal nonstandard vocabulary composed of invented words, changed words, and exaggerated or humorous figures of speech.
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What does "короче" mean?
My tandem-partner says короче. I asked her to tell me the meaning, but she refused to teach me 'bad Russian' (I don't know if she was kidding, though).
I've seen короче in Lingvo but that source doesn't provide the expected meaning.
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How to sarcastically say "good job"
I took Russian in university and can talk a little. A few days ago my Russian friend lost his keys and I wanted to sarcastically say "nice job" in Russian, but I didn't really know what was the proper thing to say and said "хорошая работа". He…
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What nuances does the term "тугрик" have?
When not referring to the actual Mongolian currency, what nuances does the term "тугрик" have, if any?
For example, does it imply that the currency is weak?
Golden Cuy
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What does "с др кароч" mean?
I realize that кароч is related to the answers given to What does “короче” mean?, but what about с др кароч? I've seen it in the title of Youtube videos where people talk for a short time, and on "image macros".
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Can someone explain "ой мой скотч"?
I've seen this used on the web as a translation for "oh my God" . Even though, as far as I know, there is a more literal translation (боже мой) which seems also to be in common use
So ... what's the link between God and alcoholic drinks? Or,…
Emma Baillie
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Бывай! still used?
Is the word Бывай! still used in contemporary Russian as a way of saying 'goodbye'?
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What is the meaning of "по хулиганке"?
What does "По хулиганке" mean? I cannot find a sensible translation. It is the title of a song of the group 'Iron Bees'.
Kenyakorn Ketsombut
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"Working on a knee"
There's a one word russian slang for a design philosophy that translates as " working with a piece of paper on your knee". I remember it loosely as ' nakayanki '. Can someone enlighten?
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What is ништяк?
Ништяк is a Russian slang term meaning cool, it's very good.
According to this article, it can also mean:
tasty (mostly sweet) food; cookie
food that has been thrown away but is going to be eaten by someone else
something regarded as good and…
Enguroo
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Is "с днём рождения, старый пердун" acceptable?
I would like to congratulate someone I know well for his 50th birthday.
Would the following be considered good, ok, bad or very bad?
С днем рождения, старый пердун!
yglodt
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what does спалила mean in this sentence?
excerpt from a song:
"Ты спалила наверняка как он смотрит издалека".
the direct translation of спалила or спали́ть is "to burn", however it does not make sense in this sentence.
According to…
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How old and widespread is the word "холодос"?
Today a reddit user claimed that "холодос" (I guess the last "o" is stressed) is a slang name for a refrigerator in Russian, and I'm like - no way, never in my life I've heard this before. However googling quickly showed that this word does indeed…
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Can you use the word "муть" in a conversation, or is it a profane word?
I took it from a popular song:
Для меня ты ангел божий / Без тебя такая муть
but it seems (from the reaction I got) that this particular word is considered to be slang / a swear word not to be uttered in polite company.
Edit: thanks for the quick…
user11735
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К какой части речи относится слово "го" из молодёжного сленга?
Например, во фразе "Го в Доту, я создал".
R.I.P.30.12.21Baskakov_Dmitriy
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'Clean bandit' (чистый бандитка) - would a normal Russian speaker understand this to mean 'total rascal'?
The British music group Clean Bandit take their name from the Russian 'чистый бандитка'. Grace Chatto, one of the band's members, says that a Russian lady used it to mean 'total rascal'. She mentions that it's not common slang, however:
"It is not…
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