When communicating with different people, we involuntarily adopt their manner of conversation, intonation, but more often - words and expressions. Sometimes we invent our phrases, which are picked up by our friends and relatives. It is not surprising that when dealing with foreigners, some begin to use foreign words adapted to the Russian language using prefixes and suffixes. The most striking examples are such as: “laptop”, “hacker” and, of course, “use”.
The formation of the word "yuzat"
What does the word “use” mean? The youth-slang word, formed from the English verb “to use”, is pronounced “yuz” and translated as “use, use, apply”. For instance:
- He uses his phone rarely - He rarely uses the phone.
- She does not use her brains - She does not think (does not use her brains).
By the way, the word "slang" is also of English origin, denotes special words used in various groups of people, professions and ages.
In Russia, the word "yuzat" began to be used approximately from the beginning of the 2000s, when a computer came to the homes of ordinary residents. What is shorter and more fashionable - “use” or “use”? What would a teenager choose in the hope of appearing cooler than their peers? Of course, a foreign word!
Borrowing words
With the proliferation of computers, new slang words borrowed from English appeared: “framework” (software), “device” (technical device), “little world” (ICQ program from Mirabilis) and others that ordinary people don’t understand.
What does it mean to use today? It’s to use someone’s things: “Mom, give me your shoes, my shoes don’t fit the dress!”
Or:
- “Dan, will I get your comp? My buggy. "
- "Give me a little fotik."
From here comes the word "user" (user) - user. A confident user is a confident user of something. There is also a derivative term from the word "user" - this is an incompetent, illiterate beginner who asks stupid questions. It is also called "juzvere". Most often, these slang words are used by computer scientists and programmers when communicating with each other: “I advise you to use a cleaner to clean the computer’s space.”
Gamers who constantly hang out in computer clubs also use jargon: “To get this artifact, you need to kill the naga. You have to use the potion of life. ”
What does it mean to “use” in the slang of drug addicts? It is to inhale the drug with your nose - "use gunpowder."
Professional slang
The use of special words is not necessary only for programmers and players, in life and at work everyone uses specific terms - professionalism:
- “Flasks” - hourglass with a half-hour course by the sailors;
- "Shoe" - a device to prevent the movement of cars at railway workers;
- "Squirrel" - in the language of doctors is a delirium tremens in alcoholics;
- "Punishment" - an order for disciplinary action against personnel officers.
Representatives of other professions also use "their" words and expressions.
The development of the language does not stand still, new words appear constantly ... The trend is disappointing - all neologisms come from other languages.