In the Russian language very often new words appear that are known only to a certain circle of people. These are jargon, most often they remain in their circle, but there are also those who break out into the wide open spaces and gain a foothold among thousands of people. One of these words was the concept of "sloppies" - today almost everyone knows what it means. One person can calmly call another slopok, and he will understand what it is. However, not everyone can guess what is at stake. And even more so, not everyone knows where this word came from, and why it was fixed in the language. So, sloop - who is it? Where did he come from? And the most interesting - why is it so popular?
Word appearance
Very often, interesting words come from certain television programs, musical works, from books and from films, when someone says something unusual, and it somehow takes root. But everything was completely different with the word "sloupok." Who is that? Slow flow has long been called a slow and unhurried person who does not think very quickly. This is not a direct insult, but rather a way to tease a person, not to insult or humiliate him. Therefore, the word has become quite common and hit the TV screens. But where can one see the embodiment of the word "sloupok"? Who is that?
Slope in anime
Anime is an incredibly popular animation genre that has a huge number of fans around the world. Most anime projects remain loved only by fans, but some become public domain. For example, the full-length anime cartoon "Spirited Away" is a masterpiece of Japanese culture, which is known throughout the world. He is known even to those who have never heard of anime and have no idea what kind of genre it is. But what does this have to do with the term slopping appearing on the screens? Who is that? It's quite simple - there is an anime series called "Pokemon", which tells about magical creatures called Pokémon. They are handled by special trainers who prepare them for fights among themselves. This series became so popular that it began to be broadcast throughout the world, and not just in Japan, and, naturally, it came to Russia. It is easy to guess that it was in the Pokémon environment that this concept was reflected. One of these creatures was called - Sloupok. At the same time, it adopted absolutely all the features that endowed a person called a sloupow. This pokemon has a rather stupid appearance, does not differ in special intelligence, and is also incredibly slow. In its initial form, it can do practically nothing, and only when it evolves into Slowbro or Slouking does it become strong. Especially in the second case, because fans of the series consider Slooking one of the smartest Pokemon. However, Sloupok himself is extremely stupid, and it was this well-established expression that endowed him with this character. Now you know who Sloupok is, the meaning of this word and its origin.
Sloupok in Russian
This word fell into the Russian language quite recently and, of course, is not official - you will not find it in any dictionary. However, its meaning here is completely identical to that used in the west. With only one caveat - here it appeared only after the anime, while in the west it got into the anime already from colloquial speech. Naturally, there is no point in explaining again what slopok means, because now it is clear to absolutely everyone. But where does it apply?
Scopes of the word "slopok"
The meaning of the word "sloupok" is now clear to everyone, but where can it be used? It goes without saying that the use of this concept in official speech is not acceptable, but in other cases it is quite applicable. Naturally, most often it is found on the Internet, since it was there that it originated from the image of Sloupok in the anime. It is also used in informal communication in life, when they want to inform a person that he is slowly thinking. There are a huge number of different memes about Slopok, which do not lose relevance. By the way, it is about relevance that we should talk separately.
The relevance of the word "slopok"
It’s no secret that the various popular words that come into spoken language very often quickly leave from there. However, the "slop" was delayed for a long time - it is still used. And if you want to point out the interlocutor to his shortcomings, then he will understand you, like everyone else. But it is worth saying that many people do not remember about that Pokemon, because of which this term appeared. This anime in Russian-speaking countries has long lost its relevance, and the new generation is unlikely to find out how popular it was a decade ago. But the word "sloupok" and derivatives from it, for example, "slow" they can use constantly both in a network, and in a life.