Thieves jargon has been the main way to communicate in "places not so remote" for over a hundred years now. A special type of message encoding has developed as a result of the secrecy of the criminal subjects of our society. It is a kind of marker to distinguish "ours from not ours." In order to answer the question of what "slop" means, one must turn to Russian culture at the beginning of the last century.
Where can I learn about criminal jargon?
Unfortunately, due to the secrecy of the criminal objects of the countries of the post-Soviet camp, researchers do not have many materials on this topic. The whole culture was passed from mouth to mouth and was not written down for a long time. Even the banal (for some) question of what the word "slop" means was shrouded in a veil of secrecy some 20 years ago.
Today, such books as "The Law of the thieves' world", "Thieves", can give an approximate understanding of thieves' jargon. This is a serious layer of Russian culture, which has recently become less and less relevant. For the better or not - the question remains open.
What does "slop" mean? Slang hidden from ordinary people
Researchers of the last two decades have made serious progress in studying the culture of "thieves". There are separate dictionaries that already contain a huge number of interesting terms, for example:
- Fenya is the same slang used by prison residents.
- Murka is a kind of law of the thieves' world, which includes following the traditions, ethics and culture of the prisoner.
- A bucket is a bucket used by all prisoners for small or large needs, as well as garbage.
- Suit - a person's place in the hierarchy of the correctional camp.
- Rejecter (Denied) - a person who does not agree with the conditions set for him by the administration of the penal colony.
- Shnyr is one of the lowest ranks in the hierarchy of prisoners. Shnyri are engaged in cleaning and cooking. Those who work in canteens are also called "balanders".
- Gingerbread - a person who went to prison for the first time (first-timer).
- Bugor is a foreman in the production of the colony.
- External student - a friend of the prisoner, whom he met through correspondence.
- Maramoyka - a person who does laundry.
- Seagulls are those who constantly ask for something.
- Chichigaga - something incomprehensible or unknown, entailing unpleasant consequences.
Conclusion
Throughout the modern history of Russia, criminal jargon has had a considerable influence on different layerspopulation. Many words that we can hear in everyday speech, one way or another, appeared in prisons. Today, the influence of such elements is already visible to the naked eye, the cult of "AUE" is becoming more widespread already among young people and other social groups.
