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Can someone tell whether this Russian swear word derives from German?
Лох is a word that I heard among Russians and Ukrainians who never visited Germany. So it’s not quite clear whether the German language is the origin. Can anyone shed any light on the origin of this ...
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What are the most offensive words in Russian? [closed]
Which swear words or subjects are considered as most offensive in Russian, and why?
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Why does “охуенно” mean “great” but “хуёвый” mean “bad”
I came across some words chatting with my friend (he's a native speaker). What's the difference between пиздато, охуенно, хуёво and пиздец? The first two words have a positive meaning but хуёво and ...
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The history and meaning of “ни фига себе”
I understand how the expression is used pretty well, but wonder where did it come from?
What exactly does фиг mean?
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Swearing: “пошёл на …” vs. “иди на …”
Has anyone ever thought why in swearing people use not only the imperative "иди", but also (and even more frequently) the form "пошёл"?
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ахуеть and охуеть - which is used, and what is the precise meaning?
I came across the (obscene) verb ахуеть chatting (instant messaging, to be precise) with a native speaker (context: soccer game). A bit of research on the Russian Wiktionary seems to show that this ...
