Russian Slang & Colloquialisms

Introduction Slang and colloquialisms ARE NOT accepted as formal or literary. Slang belongs to the most informal register and characteristic of spoken language, often originating in the cult language of a particular sociocultural group. It contains newly coined words or regular words with different nonstandard meanings. Colloquialisms are accepted in ordinary speech and familiar conversation, they gained great popularity and are recognized by the majority of modern Russian population. Slang and colloquialisms form a big part of Russian active vocabulary. As a rule, these phrases are emotionally colored and used to give force to one's speech. Although they are mainly used in informal oral speech, they are also often found in the press, frequently heard on popular radio and television programs. Nevertheless, it can be risky for someone who is not a native speaker to use slang and colloquialisms. Mainly because most of the expressions do have a tendency to be vulgar or offensive. Short Forms and Labels f m n feminine gender masculine gender neuter gender phrase based on a verb phrase based on a noun phrase based on an adj phr adjective derog derogatory interjection interj drug sl drug slang comp sl computer slang v phr n phr English equivalent(s) Explanation

plural pl not decl not declined adverb adv adjective adj

Russian word or phrase Transliteration m, derog f, comp sl pl babki alkash as'ka

dipso

drunk, alcoholic ICQ

spondulicks, dough

sum of money essential for the owner (see also " !') man who habitually pays attention to many women for sexual purposes talk, conversation disorder, mess, disarray no problems

babnik

womanizer, philanderer chitchap, bull session

m m n phr ! interj

bazar bardak bez bazara Blin!

Shit!

expresses a wide range of emotions from admiration to dispair depending on situation and intonation, a bit milder than its English equivalent form of address to a man

= m

bratan = priyatel'

man

 v v phr adv ! ! v v v

buhat'

hit the bottle

drink too much alcohol

v zadnitze v nature Vali otsyuda! Vsyo nishtyak! vtyurit'sya v'ezzhat' vyrubit'sya

in a (ass) hole actually F**k off!

be in difficult/embarrassing situation

very rude phrase meaning :"Get out of here!" Everything is excellent! to fall in love

to dig

to understand 1)to fall asleep; 2) to lose consciousness

m m, comp sl = n m adj ! v ! . v phr n phr . = n = f f Da nu! Davaj otorvemsya. devushka po vyzovu Delo dryan'. der'mo = govno detka = kroshka deshyovka You don't say! Let's live it up. call girl The cake is dough. shit baby el cheapo You pissed me off. woman prositute who makes her arrangements by phone Things are looking bad. usually used in literal reference tender or ironical form of address to a girl or woman low price, bargain I am annoyed with you!(informal phrase expressing annoyance) gemorroj glyuk govno = der'mo govnyuk goluboj Goni babki! gudet' whoop it up shit bastard gay guy homosexual man (literally: "blue") Give me the money!(see also "'') to enjoy oneself a lot big problem snark, glitch usually used in literal reference

. = . v Dostal. = Zakolebal.

 f m v phr m m m, ironical . v phr f, usu. ironical . v

dura durak duraka valyat' durdom

fool fool 1)screw around loony bin, funny farm

silly female person silly male person 1)to do nothing; 2)play the fool mental hospital

zhmot zhmurik

miser, stingy person corpse, dead person

Za bazar otvetish'. zabit' strelku zadnitza Zakolebal. ass, butt You pissed me off.

You'll be held accountable for what you've said. to make a date/meeting bad person I am annoyed with you!(informal phrase expressing annoyance) boring, uninteresting person be or make quiet only US dollars

f ! v f ! v m ! n phr ! interj f f . v m f, comp sl n phr adj

zanuda Zatknis'! zelen'

killjoy, bore Shut up! green bucks, spinach

Ischezni!

Get lost!

kajf Kakaya zanuda! Kakogo chyorta! kalancha kapusta Katit. kachok klava klassnaya devchonka klassnyj cool girl cool, kickin' jock-strap cabbage What a bore! What the hell!

feeling of euphoria, great pleasure, enjoyment

tall girl money thats good, it suits body-builder, athlete keyboard

first-class; top-level

 adv adj n phr v m, derog m = v, drug sl f m, comp sl . . = f adv adj n phr f n phr ?

klyovo klyovyj klyovyj muzhik kleit'sya kozyol kolotun kolot'sya = shiryat'sya kolymaga komp Konchaj bazar. Krome shutok. kroshka = detka kruto krutoj krutoj paren' krysha krysha poehala Kuda namylilsya?

ool hot red, cool cool cat

very good, very pleasant, fine very good, very pleasant, fine

to try to get acquainted ass very abusive word meaning a bad man sharp frost knock up, fix heap to inject drugs old vehicle, (referring slightingly to a car) computer Stop talking. No kidding. baby cool, zero cool cool, number one tough guy 1)head; 2)patron, protector; 3) protection to go crazy, turn one's head Where are you thinking of going to? What did you get ready for? tender or ironical form of address to a girl or woman great great, strong, rich ,fashionable

f adj m n phr v phr lipa lipovyj loh lyubopytnaya Varvara lyasy tochit' sucker, klutz nosy parker chew the fat nosy person to have a long conversation about many subjects fake, imitation, forgery forged, false

f mat' ironical form of address to a girl or woman ( literally: "mother")

 not decl. noun , m f ! . . = . , . derog . = . . f f = adv ( ) v adj . . = . ! = ! interj n phr adj , ! ! = ! interj m v

macho mezhdu nami, devochkami ment mentovka Menya naduli! Mne v lom. Mne do lampochki. = Mne po barabanu. Mne nasrat', chto ty dumaesh'. Mne po barabanu. = Mne do lampochki. Mne po figu. mobila mymra

macho

sexual man frankly speaking, between you and me

cop cop-shop, fuzz station I'm taken in!

policeman/ policewoman police station smb deceived me I am too lazy (to do smth.) I dont care.

I don't give a shit what you think.

I dont care whar you think. I dont care. 1)It's all the same to me. 2) I do not care. cellular phone unpleasant woman

na svoih dvoih navesele = na ushah in the pink

go on foot a bit drunk to express dissatisfaction, to blame rich

naezzhat' (na kogo-libo) sail into someone naryadnyj Ne beri v golovu. Ne goni purgu. = Ne svisti. Ni figa sebe! = Obaldet'! Crickey! Golly! ni hrena nulevyj brand-new well-heeled Take it easy .

Do not tell lies. expression of surprise 1) nothing; 2) nothing of the kind; 3) no new and completely unused

O, klassno!

Man, it's cool!

Great! expression of surprise failure of plans and hopes

Obaldet'! = Ni figa sebe! Crickey! Golly! oblom ogryzat'sya talk back

snarl, snap: to speak or say

quickly in an annoyed way ! interj v phr . v . v v oj! ostat'sya s nosom Ostyn'. Otvali. otryvat'sya ouch! leave holding the bag Chill out. Calm down. Piss off. to live it up go away, live me alone to have a wild good time; enjoy oneself with eating and drinking, parties, spending, etc. smth disgraceful, worthless

m m v, taboo v phr pl v v phr ! v n - adv v phr adj !

otstoj

pedik perdet' perevodit' strelki pertzy pilit' pit' zapoem Poehali ! pojlo po-lyubomu porot' chush' potryasnyj Poshyol ty! F**k you! drink like a fish Kick it! booze at any rate get a screw loose fart

homosexual man to send out air from the bowels through the anus to shift the blame on smb cool guys to run smb down, to lecture smb drink too much, several days/weeks running let's go or get started alcoholic drinks

to talk nonsense Really good, striking excellent very rude phrase expressing extreme annoyance (literally: "go away!") parents silly foolish person peson's clothing Just imagine! funny, comically, jokingly

pl m m ! v adv m v

predki pridurok prikid Prikin'! prikol'no priyatel' profukat'

folks nitwit

buddy, dude

man, guy to lose ( used if the thing or the game is lost or the game)

 m adj phr ( -/ -) v v v . adj f v phr

psih p'yan v stel'ku pyalit'sya (na kogoto/chto-to)

kook, nuts dead drunk, drunk back

person whose ieas or behaviour are unusual or silly

to gaze at smb./smth.

raskolot'sya raskusit' Rasskazhi eto komunibud' drugomu. rasfufyrennyj rozha rubit' kapustu Tell your story to marines. dolled up mug to make a quick buck

to tell the truth to reveal smbs secret

festively dressed face to make money quickly and easily

f s privetom svoloch' gaga bastard, skunk having or showing a weak mind abusive word denoting a person who is bad, unfair, unkind, etc. to inject drugs regularly to make friends Whach your tongue! to slip away craphouse, grower toilet unpleasant old man rod make eyes at smb. weapon, arm to show that one finds (someone) sexually attractive by looking at them in an inviting way person, esp. when unkind or bad-tempered to die

v phr, drug sl v ! v m m, n phr, derog m

sidet' na igle skorefanit'sya (verb) Sledi za bazarom! smyt'sya (verb) sortir (m, noun) staryj perdun (m, derogatory) stvol (m, noun) stroit' glazki

on the needle, on the hype

f, foul v phr f

suka sygrat' v yashchik

bitch kick the bucket

tachka

four wheels, sheen

car

 ! intej

Tvoyu mat'!

F**king shit!

expressing anger/annoyance or surprise, a bit milder than its English equivalent TV set girl or woman person slow in understanding to get delighted, to enjoy smth greatly, to turn on

= m f, derog m v f, drug sl v n = f ! f ! f = m f = m v m = f f m

telek = yashchik tyolka tormoz torchat' travka trahat'sya treplo tusovka = tusa tufta Ty menya dostal! tyuryaga

idiot box, boob tube quail

bush, grass fuck, jig bigmouth be-in

marijuana to have sex

party, the place where young people gather nonsense, trifle

I' m sick and tired of you! jug prison, jail

Figa s dva! fignya fingal = fonar' fishka fonar' = fingal shiner shiner

Nothing of the kind! nonsense, trifle, rubbish black eye interesting or exlusive information , subject, thing black eye

havat' havchik haltura = halturka halyava halyavshchik deadbeat chow moonlighting, gig

to have meals, to eat food work on the side smth that is free of charge, got for nothing lazy person who gets everything for nothing at smb.'s expense penis (literlly:"horse-radish") In 90% of words "hren" is interchangeable with "khuy" (m, foul). badly, not well

hren

cock, dick

adv

hrenovo

 m ! = ! interj ! = ! interj ! interj adj adj adj ?! m f n phr v ! v = v, drug sl f pl n phr, teens' sl f . . ! pl, taboo = m Ya v osadke. Ya ne v'ezzhayu. Ya tashchus'! yajtza yashchik = telek balls idiot box, boob tube I don't dig it. I am shoked/surprised. I do not understand I enjoy (smth). I am delighted (with smth). testicles TV set sharit' Shevelis'! shiryat'sya = kolot'sya shishka shmotki shnurki v stakane shtuka Shake a leg! knock up, fix big gun, big noise to have a good understanding of smth Hurry up! to inject drugs person of great importance lothes parents are at home one thousand of roubles chajnik Chyort voz'mi! = Chyort poberi! Chyort poberi! = Chyort voz'mi! Chyort! chyortov chyotkij choknutyj Chto ty nesyosh'?! chuvak chush' chush' sobach'ya Damn it! Oh shit! Damn it! Oh shit! Damn! Hell! f**king, jiggered neat, cool cranky, screwy,dippy What are you drivelling about? buddy, kiddo garbage, guff bull shit 1) stupid and worthless ideas, words, etc.; 2) lies stupid person, beginner expressing anger or annoyance expressing anger or annoyance expressing anger or annoyance damned, accursed very good, very pleasant, fine very strange, odd, slightly mad