Gopnik (Russian: го́пник)[1] is a Slavic subculture; a pejorative social slur used in Russia, Ukraine, other former Soviet states and Eastern Europe to refer to aggressive young men or women of lower-class suburbans (usually under 25 years of age)[2] coming from families of poor education and income, somewhat similar to British chavs, Scottish neds, or Polish dresiarz.[citation needed] The female form is gopnitsa (Russian: го́пница), and the collective noun is gopota (Russian: гопота́).

One of the stereotypical characteristics of gopniks is that they are often seen squatting in groups, a learned behavior attributed to Russian prison culture.[3]

The gopnik stereotype includes predominant use of underworld mat slang, smoking, occasional delinquency, driving in old or small cars (most preferably 1980's models of Lada, Volkswagen or Mercedes-Benz - often in decrepit condition), street gambling, public consumption of alcoholic beverages, (most usually the least obvious "Jaguar" cocktail or homemade beverage created by adding vodka into soda) and snacking on roasted sunflower seeds while remaining squatted, spitting the seeds' shells. Recently, gopniks are sometimes regarded as being adept in video games, most commonly online gaming. They are often prone to use profanities and obscene utterances while playing such games.

Fashion preferences include flat caps, Adidas tracksuits, often counterfeit and obvious bootlegs or label-less replicas. Shoes include dress shoes and loafers, often made of PVC or artificial leather. In the winter, a leather jacket, an ushanka, and a "gondonka" (a beanie or knit cap) are added to a typical Gopnik's attire.


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