gopnik

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian го́пник (gópnik).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡoʊpnɪk/
• Hyphenation: gop‧nik

Noun

gopnik (plural gopniks or gopniki or gopota or gopari)

1. (derogatory) In Russia, Eastern Europe, former Soviet republics, and other Slavic countries, a member of a subculture of young people of lower-class low-income backgrounds, mostly millennials, who usually live in the Russian suburbs.

   Coordinate term: gopnitsa

Anagrams

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