The life of contemporaries only seems simple and carefree. In fact, in the XXI century it is necessary to comply with a million formalities, do not forget to pay countless taxes, fees, loans. But the main problem is bureaucracy in everyday life and work, other troubles. "Kaverza" is a key element of a malicious relationship when an official or a secret hater tries to turn the case against you. They act in such a way as to obtain personal financial gain or to achieve other goals. Where did the term come from?
Ancient Jurisprudence
Some researchers point to the origin of the Latin legal term, which literally means "to conduct a case in court." The Russian-language counterpart among the peasants, other representatives of the lower classes received a negative connotation, became the closest synonym for "chicanery". This gave rise to the first and main meaning of the word:
- evil intrigue;
- intrigues to confuse, harm;
- trick.
Often used in relation to clerks, petty officials who were in charge of documents and could at any time both remove key information from the case andinsert the desired leaf.
Working with meanings
The Russian people have never been limited to official discussion. Over time, the word "kaverza" acquired figurative meanings, extended the concept to any possible obstacles:
- hidden difficulty;
- potential complications;
- trouble.
In this case, the participation of the evil will is not necessary. Your ignorance, changing circumstances, are enough for a carefully constructed plan to be completely destroyed. The most tricky cases require careful study and comprehensive analysis in order to identify the most dangerous moments in advance and try to reduce their consequences to zero.
Children's games
However, sometimes it comes to intent, but without any benefit. The third meaning indicates the bad jokes of someone close and unintelligent:
- insidious prank;
- evil trick.
Such a decoding is relevant in a situation where a person, for his own pleasure or the laughter of others, wants to torment someone, make him a laughing stock. Bad motivation and universal adoration pushes you to do terrible things.
Appropriate usage
It turns out that "tricky" is something invariably bad, negative. The word is not outdated, it is relevant to this day, but at all times it was colloquial. And this is the main problem! In officialis not found in documents, but at the everyday level, people prefer replacement in the form of concepts: “corruption”, “bummer” and “trolling”. Use the term if you want to demonstrate your own erudition, and for a serious discussion, choose expressions that are more understandable to contemporaries!
