@stevejinks
Active 4 years, 7 months ago
Great Russian word to describe the current state of this country:
“Poshlost”
Russian-American writer Vladimir Nabokov, who lectured on Slavic Studies to students in America, admitted that he couldn’t translate this word, which every Russian easily understands.
What is poshlost (пошлость)?
Nabokov gives the following example: “Open any mag […] View