Russia

Russian Slang for Romance & Flirting

3 Russian slang terms for romance & flirting, each with its meaning, how it is pronounced and an example of it in use.

Flirting, dating, attraction and rejection. Rich in euphemism, and the category where a literal translation is most likely to embarrass you.

динамить (dinamit)

verb · Informal · dee-NA-meet

To lead someone on and never deliver; to keep agreeing to meet and keep not turning up. The noun динамо names the act and динамщица the woman who makes a habit of it.

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краш (krash)

noun · Informal · KRASH

The person you have a crush on — note the shift: in Russian the word names the object of the feeling, never the feeling itself. мой краш is 'the person I fancy'.

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замутить (zamutit)

verb · Informal · za-moo-TEET

To get something going with someone — to start a relationship, usually a casual one. замутить с кем-то, and the noun мутки for the resulting entanglement.

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