Slang from Russia
bespredel (беспредел)
Lawlessness; utter chaos; extreme disorder (negative connotation).
bez pontov (без понтов)
No showing off; without pretensions; keep it real.
kapyets (капец)
Damn it! The end! Disaster! (informal, strong expletive).
kapyets (капец)
Damn it! The end! Disaster! (informal, strong expletive implying major trouble).
krysha (крыша)
Roof; also means "sanity" or "mind" (e.g., "krysha poekhala" - lost ones mind).
normalno (нормально)
Normal; okay; fine (used informally to mean "good" or "everythings alright").
otpad (отпад)
Awesome; amazing; a sensation (literally "falling off").
patsanski (пацански)
In a lad-like manner; cool, like a true guy (often associated with certain subcultures).
🔥 65 upvotespodarok (подарок)
Gift; present (can be used sarcastically for something bad/unwanted).
shashlik (шашлык)
Skewered and grilled meat (similar to kebab), very popular comfort food.
strela (стрела)
A meeting, often informal and sometimes for a serious discussion (literally "arrow").
🔥 85 upvotestema (тема)
Topic; theme; also, something cool or relevant (e.g., "Eto tema!" - Thats the thing!).
🔥 64 upvoteszalyot (залёт)
A blunder; a serious mistake (often implying getting into trouble).
zhest (жесть)
Hardcore; tough; horrifying (literally "tin," implies extreme situation).