Mudak

Pronunciation: mu̇d-ˌäk

A Russian swear word meaning an asshole, but never a smart asshole. Someone so arrogant that he doesn't even understand what a dickhead he is.

What makes this word unique - it is strictly masculine, which is not typical for the Russian profanity. You can even call a man pizda (cunt); but you never could say "she's a mudak". Neither you can form the feminine gender of the noun, like for the similar word durak (fool) - dura (feminine for durak). No way. So it's always a "dumb prick" but never a "dumb cunt".

Of course, "mudak" is an offensive word, but not as offensive as a pidar (faggot) or even a kozel (goat). Your ass would not necessarily get kicked for the use of it (it's still possible though). Some people even call themselves mudaks with some degree of vanity; e.g. the most renowned blogger of the Russian Web is pretty comfortable with a nickname Tupoi Mudak (a kind of redundancy here, i.e. the dumbest dumb jerk).

- Isn't Alex just great with all this computer shit? It seems he really knows what he's doing.
- The man is a mudak. I would not trust him to mow my lawn... or his own for that matter.

- Tofik, why are you always so rude? - 'Coz I'm a mudak, now what? Deal with it.

- So sorry for blocking your driveway, neighbor, but my car has no power, so I can't move it.
- I don't know how, but move it now, you mudak, I have a plane to catch!

- Could you close the window? I think I'm catching a cold.
- I couldn't care less, I need fresh air. Find yourself a scarf or something.
- What a mudak you are!

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