Some words cause a sharply negative reaction, even when a person is not fully aware of their meaning. Many believe that the shabbold is an exclusively insult to the female representatives. The statement is only partly true, since in the old days the term had a broader meaning, even if it indicated the negative qualities of the named person.
What are the origin versions?
A good help in learning the word will be Dahl's dictionary. He shamelessly points out a possible descent from a "loafer" or "a person who beats bacilli." There is also a version about a lover of carrying various rags, unsightly clothes. Together, all this gives a very colorful image of a man torn from public life, who despises social foundations and does not care about the future.
According to Fasmer, the chabold is a derivative of a lazy person, “tatters” and “liar”. Moreover, the word was used in the southern and northern regions with different intonations. It is not surprising that the confusion gradually occurred and the meaning of “tattered man” crystallized, that is, a person without work and his own angle, dressed in rags and causing sincere indignation of others.
What interpretations are relevant?
It is necessary to separate thieves' and everyday jargon. For the criminal world, the word “Shabolda” doesn’t have the worst meaning, even for ordinary citizens it sounds wildly:
- a prostitute who earns as much as she can;
- unrequited tramp.
Young people also use the word without regard to education and linguistic norms. They have a capacious term also turns into:
- a girl with reduced social responsibility;
- a girl is the object of courtship or romantic feelings.
Do not be confused by the first option, where the shabold is someone with promiscuous sexual intercourse. In the second, in spite of rudeness and vulgarity, nothing evil is implied; there is no desire to offend him.
Can it be used in everyday life?
And a dilemma arises. Obviously, to use in their speech words borrowed from prison slang, Moveton. But if the younger generation is not embarrassed, then maybe? .. In no case!
In no form is it acceptable to call someone a shabold. This statement sounds terrible for older people, and due to the direct connection with prostitution, it is also insulting. Perhaps in personal communication or when interacting with an audience of specific views, the word will be appropriate, but try to exclude it from the vocabulary.