Skuf, Masik and Viola: Literature Through the Eyes of Zoomers

Skuf, alt, ankh, knock or masik – if you know the meaning of at least one of these words, then congratulations, you still understand the zoomer slang. Today we will dot the i’s and understand how zoomers see literary heroes in “their” language.

Skuf

If you are called a slut, it is a shame, and also a reason to sound the alarm and finally get up from your favorite sofa. Translated from Zoomer, this man is middle-aged, noticeably overweight, out of style and prone to baldness. According to a survey of readers conducted by Liters, if Ilya Oblomov from the book of the same name by Ivan Goncharov actually existed, he would have to admit that he is the very personification of “skufstvo”. Zoomers also recommend calling Uncle Harry Potter – Vernon Dursley (who has never doubted this?) and Ebenezer Scrooge from Dickens’s A Christmas Carol – skuf.

Alto

Short dictionary: this is the same familiar “not like everyone else.” If we are talking about a girl, then this is a representative of the eternally mysterious and gloomy world, whose depressive state precedes her. Have you already guessed who is the main sublime of Russian literature? Of course, Evgeny Bazarov from Ivan Turgenev’s “Fathers and Sons”. Let’s not forget that the hours spent alone with the frogs are still better arranged. Indeed, Russian literature is full of violas. Here is Alexander Chatsky from Griboyedov’s “Woe from Wit” and the Master from Bulgakov’s “Master and Margarita”. Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes is also an alternative.

Masik

Masik or a role model for every self-respecting woman (girls, instead of what is written above, we read “what we need”). This is the same stable man whose relationship is called the rare word “healthy”. Masik cares about those nearby, and his relationship with his former lover does not seem to be a complete danger sign. Vladimir Lensky would be the best mask for his Olga Larina, if Onegin had not killed him in a duel. If Alexander Pushkin had written another novel in verse about his hero Lensky, modern girls would use it as an encyclopedia or a guide to healthy relationships. Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice is perfect for the role of a foreign book mask.

Lid

In short, the person to whom relationships are contraindicated is the exact opposite of Masik. Stroke will not only create abusive relationships, but will also lead to the use of emotional and physical violence in these relationships. And now attention, because the emergence of those who do not like the character of Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter’s sworn friend since childhood. This is what readers call stroke. After him in the ranking is Heathcliff from Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights.

Now you definitely understand the Zoomer slang, but if you want to check how good it is, take our quiz.