Zhupa is a word worth taking offense at. If, of course, he was spoken to you. But still in 99% of cases it is used in an abstract sense, without indicating someone else. What is this term and where did it come from in modern slang speech?
Where did the word "jupa" come from?
The source of the word "jupa" is a film. In Russian box office it is called "Simpleton." But the original name in English is different - The Duff. It’s not worth looking for this word in translators, because it was it that was transformed into the Russian analogue of “zhupa”.
The main characters of teen comedy are three girlfriends. Two of them seemed to have come off the covers of glossy magazines. But the third "does not reach" to their level, which is visible to any naked eye. Bianca could be good on its own. But against the background of her long-legged childhood friends with perfect faces and hairstyles, the girl is simply lost.
Whoever said anything about female friendship, everything was fine until a guy appeared. Wesley is a neighbor and classmate of Bianchi, a classic cute hero of American teen films. It is he who indicates to the heroine that she lives in the shadow of her beautiful childhood friends. And it is Wesley who uses the word "jupa." This has a terrible effect on Bianca.
The girl analyzes her life and understands that handsome is absolutely right. Enraged, the girl breaks relations with her friends, after which she is covered with depression.
The meaning of the word "jupa" in the movie "Simpleton"
Have you already guessed what a jupa is? By the way, the original version of the word implies a completely different interpretation. English Duff can be translated as "something fake, low quality." But Russian translators came up with their own version: ZhUPA is a fat ugly girlfriend. Here is such an unpleasant decoding and the nickname of the heroine of the film "Simpleton".
In fact, it is no secret to anyone that in a pair of girlfriends one is often considered more beautiful than the other. Even if the girls themselves refuse to admit it. There are even jokes on this subject: "to look your best on the beach, feed your best friend and take her with you." Perhaps, precisely because of the urgency of the topic, the term received such a distribution, and the film - its share of popularity.
Has ZhUP turned into a beautiful swan?
Films - they are also films in order to contain an element of fiction, which by no means can meet in real life. This happened in the "Simpleton".
JUPA Bianca is angry at everyone around him, and especially at the handsome man who opened her eyes. But the girl has the character of a fighter and is not going to give up. She calls on a neighbor to make candy out of her. First, out of profit and curiosity, and then for completely different reasons, Wesley does not refuse her. He teaches Bianca to chat with the boys on various topics, what and how to do on dates, helps her to become free. And, as is often the case in such films, the characters fall in love with each other.
Perhaps the ending should still be kept secret for those who could be inspired by history and want to see this very film.
And his main moral is clear: ZhUPA is not a sentence. Moreover, you need to be able to love yourself and accept as we are. Because all the complexes, in fact, are concentrated only in our head.
Why is the word "jupa" so widespread?
If you remember school as a paradise and a source of wonderful memories for your whole life, you are very lucky. Most people can still remember the division of the class into groups, squabbles and intrigues. Someone was not even particularly lucky, and at one time they "tried on" the role of ZhUPa on themselves.
This is probably why the word has become so widespread. The film "Simple" allows you to not only laugh and take time watching, but also to reflect on some important issues. For example, about self-love.
Although the plot of the film is definitely far from real life, and many things have been exaggerated, it allows us to make quite everyday conclusions. After all, the one who will inspect him to the end will find out that confusion of Bianchi and resentment against his friends did not make sense. And she still got her happy-end, let someone out there look at her and consider her ZhUPA.
Although now in most cases the word is used precisely in the described sense, the “jupa” has other meanings. For example, the southern Slavs called the administrative district exactly that. And the mines used to be called "zhupas" before.
So, if you heard this term, do not rush to laugh. Perhaps we are talking about quite serious things, far from teenage problems and grievances.