It's no secret that the time of change of government of any country is the hardest time in the history of the state. As a rule, lawlessness, anarchy and crime flourish at this time. Russia is no exception. Criminal gangs and gangster phrases of the 90s are a whole era in the history of our country, which has left its indelible mark on our lives.
How did this happen?
What caused such a rapid development of criminal slang and its penetration into the masses? In the wake of the collapse of the Soviet system, our country began active interaction with Western culture. New words and phrases began to appear, previously completely unknown to the Soviet people. New Russia and its people began to change beyond recognition. A new caste appeared - gloomy guys in crimson jackets on six hundredth Mercedes, who actively interacted with the population in every sense of the word. As a result, stable expressions from the criminal world began to penetrate into society. Today's youth uses a lot of words, but where they came from and what they originally meant, they rarely think. Have you ever thought about where the expressions come from,which do you use?
Winged bandit phrases
The new caste of the new Russia became more and more extensive, recruiting more and more new members into its ranks. Understanding the language of bandits became a necessity for every citizen of Russia in the nineties. The slang of that time covered all spheres of life - from love to alcohol. Sometimes the meaning of a certain phrase could be guessed, and sometimes not. Here is a list of some bandit phrases of the time:
- bodyazhivat (interfering with alcoholic drinks);
- come (state after drug use);
- blue (alcohol);
- trunk (weapon or bottle of vodka);
- pussy (beautiful girl);
- cat (women's favorite);
- mare, goat, crocodile (ugly woman);
- profura (girl of easy virtue);
- werewolf (womanizer);
- kent (friend);
- rotten bazaars (bad talk);
- paraffinize (slander);
- stray guest performer (alien);
- for fun (for fun);
- fuss (outrage);
- to redeem (expose, understand);
- sneak (servant);
- bullshit push (lie);
- drive (go into conflict);
- damn (prisoner not respected by inmates);
- hut (camera or house);
- bash (pay);
- catch up (understand);
- does not work (does not work, does not pass);
- excuse (justification);
- show-off (empty talk, not supported by actions);
- zhigan (daring, desperate criminal).
Howit can be seen from the above list, for any word and phenomenon, you can pick up a synonym from the criminal sphere. The reason for such a dense penetration of criminal slang into everyday life is quite obvious - during the years of repression, many of our compatriots were in concentration camps. So their life was in full swing, there were special orders. This could not but leave a mark in the history of Russia.
Nineties slang now
In the youth environment, expressions are often heard about the origin of which those who use them do not think or even guess. The word "thump", for example, definitely has a criminal history. The well-known word "squirrel" (by analogy with delirium tremens) also arose in places not so remote. The word "bodyazhit" in our time is used not only in relation to alcohol. We can easily say about the soy sauce in the rolls we ordered that it is "body-dated", i.e. diluted with water.
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"Brother", "Blind Man's Buff", "About Freaks and People", "Sisters", "Brigada" and "Boomer" - a whole generation of people who are now 20 to 30 years old have grown up on these films and serials. The cinema of dashing times in bright colors reflects the reality of that time - gang wars, shootings in the streets, prostitution and a Russian man who was attacked by freedom and the West, which he dreamed of, but did not really understand what to do with them.
Poverty mixed with permissiveness - the quintessence of the nineties of the last century; bandit phrases "with meaning" - what the boys quoted in the yards. Perhaps that is why the level of culture among today's youth has fallen significantly, the crime rate has increased.
But there is still something to be done. If each of us develops culturally and follows his speech, then perhaps Russia will regain its former greatness. Why blame the state and politicians for all the troubles and hardships - maybe it's better for us to start small? Say not "woman", but "woman"? Shall we try?
