Who is this slut? The meaning and origin of the word

The vocabulary of the Russian language is constantly updated with new and new words. Professionalism, jargon, Internet slang, neologisms - almost every day the dictionary of the Russian language is getting thicker. Of course, it is difficult to fit the meaning of all these new words in your head. In this article we will talk about the word "slut". Who is this slut, where did this word come from? We will try to answer these and many other questions.

Where do new words appear in Russian?

The vocabulary of the Russian language has come a long way of becoming. Throughout many centuries our language was improved, replenished. How did new words appear in our language? The Russian language was enriched with foreign words, new words were created from old words. Thus, in the Russian language appeared a huge number of words whose meaning will be difficult even for linguists. One such word is "slut". Who is this slut? You can find out the answer to this question from this article.

Shalava: the meaning of the word

Shalava is a fairly common Russian word, which is often used as an insult. What does it mean, who is the slut? The answer lies in this article.

Who is this slut? Shalava (in Ukrainian - shlondra) is a feminine noun. What does the word slut mean? As a rule, it means a frivolous, dissolute and dissolute woman. Often, this word is used as an insult or a reprimand. For example, if a woman dressed too frankly or if she behaves inappropriately, she can be called a slut. In the jargon of declasive elements (the so-called "thieves' language"), this word can mean a girl who makes a living "trading" with her body. If you believe the dictionary of thieves' jargon by DS Badmaev, the slut can also denote a thief who has committed suicide or who has fallen asleep, a woman who has drunk. Synonyms are such words as a prostitute, slut, putana, litter, mara, slut, lyavra, shabold, profuru, trepushka, behava, etc.

Origin of the word

In the vastness of the World Wide Web, there are many variants of the origin of the word. In this article we will consider the most interesting of them.

Some believe that the word slut was used since ancient times, when the world was dominated by romance and beauty. Thus, during the reign of King Arthur, the knights elegantly called one lady Shalashova Virgo (unfortunately, the real name was not preserved by the story). The woman received this nickname for the habit of entering into a coital relationship wherever and with whom it fell. Since that time, a lot of water has flowed and the word has been reduced to "shalashovki", and then to "slut".

Also there is an opinion that slut is a marching word. According to some linguists, it comes from the Slavic "naughty", "shalny."

The famous German linguist and lexicographer Max Fasmer believes that the word "slut" happened in a slightly different way. He believes that it entered the Russian vocabulary from the Terek, Permian or southern dialect.

Additional meanings of the word

Shalava is a small village that is located on the territory of the Russian Federation in the Yaroslavl region (Gavrilov-Yamsky district). At the moment the village is on the verge of collapse. The population census, conducted back in 2007, showed that there are only 79 people living in the village.

In addition, Shalava is the old Polish nobleman's coat of arms. It is known that it was approved back in 1354 and it was used by about 40 genera. The coat of arms itself looks rather pretty and pretentious. In the blue field there is a golden circle, inside of which are three gold crosses. Over the blue field you can see a helmet, from which you can see a hand with a sword.