gopnik

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Russian го́пник (gópnik).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡopnɪk/
• Hyphenation: gop‧nik
• Rhymes: -nɪk

Noun

gopnik (plural gopniki or gopota or gopari)

1. (derogatory) A particular subculture in Russia, Eastern Europe, former Soviet republics, and other Slavic countries to refer to young men or women of lower-class suburban areas; thug.

Synonyms

• gop, gopota, gopar
• chav, thug, zef, hoodlum, bogan

Anagrams

• poking