expression "ekarny bogeyman" in a particular embodiment, you hear all or nearly all people.About who is this and where is the bogeyman gone this expression, thought too many.The main part of the people will only come to mind Babayka, which frightened them in childhood, when they did not want to sleep, and more precise information will give few.So who is ekarny bogeyman?Attempts to find out the origin of this unusual expression taken a very long time.
Ekarny bogeyman.The value in modern speech
in the "big dictionary Russian speaking" it is said that this expression refers to any emotion: anger, joy, frustration, and others.It is used as an interjection, and refers to a reduced humorous conversational style.This is a euphemism that is often used by representatives of the workers specialties, if there are situations in which it would be desirable to speak foul language, the soul, so to speak, to ask, but due to some reasons this can not be done.For example, if you accidentally hit himself with a hammer on a finger, and around children.That is, pronounce only the first sound of warlike phrases are replaced with the rest of unclear phrases.Furthermore, euphemisms often used in voice and printed texts, again in order to replace the dirty words.Using euphemisms can reduce the adverse impact of the text, although almost always on context, and / or very clear sounding euphemism, what kind of obscene expression it replaces.
Why bogeyman?
There is a version that this expression - altered "anchor bogeyman."So in the old days was called workers whose job was to establish and regulate the buoys on the Volga.When the water level changed at anchor, standing on the buoy, it was necessary to adjust the length of the cable.Most often this took the position of sailors, retired.And here the bogeyman?Translated from the Tatar word means "grandfather."
Why else bogeyman can be ёkarnym?
There are several versions.
- This expression appeared in ancient times (as, indeed, and all the proverbs), so that its exact origin is unknown.
- Tatar "Yo Khan bogeyman!" - The expression of which was Russian "ekarny bogeyman."Translation of expressions in Russian (approximately) - "The End of you, Grandpa!" In different regions of this expression can be pronounced differently.
- Turkic this expression can be translated roughly as "an old man who loves men's behinds," ie, it is a middle-aged homosexual.
According to the latest version, it is no less frequently used the phrase "ekarny bogeyman and his girlfriend" and "girlfriend ekarnogo Babai" used in demotivators lose all meaning and are used only to express flowery and unusual.
Uncirculated versions of the origin of this expression
There are two versions of the origin of the expression, which also have the right to exist:
- Buryat shamans have the word "ёhar" refers to a ritual dance.As already mentioned, the word "bogeyman" in Tatar and Mongolian means "grandfather."That is, perhaps, the substitute profanity indicates a harmless word "shaman."
- Perhaps the origin of this expression there is a deeper reason.Oz - the name of one of the heroes of the Bible, Noah, escaped during the Flood.Mention of Aage there in the folklore of almost every country and, consequently, in many place names.He is - viewed in our article Ёkarny bogeyman.Examples of such references are the Oka River in Siberia, the character of the myth of Easter Island Ёkarny bogeyman father fish in New Zealand Ika-Tere Prussian Eye Pirms deity, the Greek king of Ogygia, and so on. D. Consider a little more Greek character.In the folklore of the country there are several legends about the flood.In one of the most popular of them escaped from the flood man - a Boeotian king Ogygia.
- Interestingly, Noah, rather Ёkarny bogeyman, connected even with the myths about Atlantis.Atlantis was called on the Rights of the daughter of Atlanta, the goddess Calypso, who kept captive in a love of Homer's Odyssey.How is it related with Noah?She lived on the island called Ogygia!"Home address" more precisely nowhere!
Does it make sense to look for the exact etymology?
Perhaps it makes no sense to try to find the exact etymology of the word.It definitely came into it for a long time and accurate certificates of origin has not been preserved.Finally, we call another version of the origin of this expression, which also has a right to exist.It is known that Baba as a character quite common in Russian folklore.Perhaps, the main protagonist of this article once had the character of fairy tales, but simply got lost over time?
Babai as a character of fairy tales and simply outdated word
Babai - a nocturnal spirit in Slavic folklore.He is often mentioned by parents to frighten naughty children.Usually this is done so that children do not get out of bed after they put to bed, otherwise they will take bogeyman, t. To. Hides under the bed.His appearance is usually not described at all.Children have the opportunity to imagine him in the worst possible form.Sometimes it is described as a black old man with physical defects.Sometimes it can be used option "babayka", which translated means "old woman."In a study of V. Lutsenko states that in its literal sense (ie. E. To designate an old man) is confined to the field use the word.The article Nikolina Gritsenko and the word "bogeyman" in the children's horror stories in general is seen as a show of ethnic hatred.
