21 Russian Words That Don't Translate - Does Not Translate

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Охаметь·To start behaving oneself as to resemble Ham, son of Noah. Means being rude or ignoring social norms.

Авось·Blind trust in sheer luck; counting on a miracle.

живучий·Tenacious of life, hard to kill.

Дикарь·Slang for a person who travels on vacation but doesn't use any kind of tour/travel service to set it up.

живодёр·A person who skins animals while they're still alive. Also often used as a slur for people who are cruel to animals.

Подлый·One prone to an underhand treacherous dishonesty; one of moral turpitude.

бытие·Coming from the stem for being or existence, it refers to the realm of hyperconcious and objective state of mind or reality.

терпила (terpila)·A person who endures all insults, humiliation and bullying, and does nothing about it; someone who is unable to fight back.

Нашла коса на камень·Hit a rock with a scythe - Meaning two stubborn people collided head-on and wouldn't give up.

Потискать (v.)·To cuddle aggressively.

Только за смертью посылать·Should only be sent for the death.

Похуизм·Pohuizm.

Показуха·Pokazuha.

Да нет, наверное·Literally yes, no, perhaps, means no.

Word Request·The word that describes the wildness of expansive wilderness.

Школота·Derogatory term for schoolchildren. Also used to refer to older young people who are as stupid and immature as schoolchildren.

Азиатчина·Asian backwardness.

толераст·A derogatory word for a person who allegedly believes in toleration and acceptance of behavior of minorities at all cost, no matter how harmful, dangerous, stupid, immoral or crazy their behavior is.

раздежда·Clothes that make a person wearing them look nudier than without them.

Чужой·Someone else's, other people's, not mine/yours.

Сглазить·To give an evil eye (to someone).