What slang word is firmly rooted in the language of the people and sometimes even slipping among the intelligentsia, is not surprising.But who is a simpleton?Whence came this word and what it means in reality?Unfortunately, the dictionaries provide the reader with too little information.This article aims to broaden the explanations are there.We will start with the story ...
Birth of Russian fraerov
What is a simpleton?The word was borrowed criminals at the beginning of the last century, the Germans (freier - «bride») by the Yiddish (Jewish criminal in Russia there were many).So initially they called their customer soderzhatelnitsy brothels and prostitutes.Later urkagany (criminals - criminals, thieves) was called because of his victims - people presentable, stylish, law-abiding.Soon, by the way, went to other uses, "prifraeritsya" (dressed in style), "fraernutsya" (suddenly get in a trouble).The popularity of the word typed in the twentieth century.before the revolution.
About who this simpleton, knew very pretty girl (often prostitutes) and all of the same criminal elements.It was already well-built, well-spent fishing.Young people (victim-fraera) lured for rented apartments.In a piquant moment suddenly broke "husband", who saw her lover, was furious.The performance was played so that the victim herself devastated purse and thus did not even think to complain to the police.
Fraersky Gulag
Tags word "simpleton" survived, but in the sense of "noodle", "victim", "simpleton".In Stalin's camps this word has called those from the underworld was actually far - politicians and so-called bytoviki.There he called them "devils" and "deer".People there are not considered.However, by its own fault - far from the criminals caught in someone else's environment, who did not know and did not understand the prevailing rules, they held "Sidor" (clothes, food and assemblies), refusing to share.Most were representatives partsovnomenklatury fraerov.They saw themselves condemned illegal and despised rabble of criminals.Also blatari treated stingy farmers from western Ukraine ("Banderovites").The fact that "greed ruined fraera" heard many.And saying this went it ever Stalin's camps.By the way, Dovlatov in his "zone" is very well explains who the simpleton and who blatar.However, prisoners who agreed to share, and to do it on their own and regularly lived relatively quietly.
There were also "spoiled", "broken" fraera.They knew the convict and criminal laws and not let yourself offense.Such people blatari respected, sometimes even feared.The rest of the life of the law was "a thief steals, and fraer plow."
turning point
to split the criminal world has led "War branches", which started in certain circles in 1947 and lasted until 1953.It was then blatari-veterans began again to go back to prison.But now, they are automatically transferred to the rank fraerov as to bear arms, issued by the authorities.And it is on the "thieves' law" prohibited and categorically."You fraera now so take a pick and went to plow!".Of course, past the front of the thieves did not agree.
atmosphere warmed government decree of 1947, named "four and six."Now, for the theft of property (both the public and the public) could "close" for 25 years.Such deadlines envisaged for repeat offenders.Not to fight the "honest" thieves seeking to take warm position "idiots" (as in the Gulag called setters, foremen, hleborezov), began to cooperate with the administration, then on the "thieves' law" is not allowed.
Thus, to urkam-veterans joined the new force.Traitors thieves the idea of "honest thieves" called "bitches".Slaughter began, and with an absolute outrage.
Realizing that infinitely mock "peasants", "shtympami", "deer", "devils", "simpleton", gutting their trunks while humiliating, will not work, "honest thieves' changed tactics.It was necessary to convince the others that the thieves' law not only strict, but fair, and always protect.For lawlessness punished."Man" (hunky) himself had to bear the fact that he had previously extorted.
Prior to the "Bitch of war" that would be unrealistic.What is a simpleton in the zone?This is the one who feeds thieves and plow it.Now the "lawyer" Radel for the benefit of the prisoner, became his patron.The idea was clever and cunning: brazen thieves mocked weak intellectuals - those beheaded;They took healthy 'foreheads "peredachku old man - guilty scored crowbars;his wife died at the "man" - helped his children.
It was really was.But the "nobility" overgrown and decorating details and multiplied.The results of such a powerful propaganda palpable, even now, as follows: "a man" will appeal to the hard time the viewer, not the administration.And to help.Usually, a good word.But sometimes the case.What to know not only the entire area, but also friends outside, and relatives, and friends of friends.Grateful "man" begins to share with the "legalist" already own.
«Fraer" - meaning today
By the 80 th term changes.And dramatically.What does the word "simpleton" in the 80s?Professional criminal, ordinary underworld."Honest (trump) fraer" - general authority, close to the thief.Thieves society tries to erase the sharp distinction between the world of crime and "fraerskim."It is worth remembering that the dissidents and politicians belong to the "caste fraerov" in the 60s.And it was strong-willed people, with courage, "duhovitye" - the quality of appreciating among thieves.Who is the simpleton now?Man dear, noble robber.Simpletons now called "pins", "suckers", "shtempami", "futsanami."
