Russian · Insults
Трус!
trus
TROOS · /trus/
Coward / chicken
2/5 Bar-safe
coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances
Literally
"Coward (from 'to tremble')"
Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.
How to use it
The clean, dictionary word for coward — schoolyard-taunt energy, "trus, trus!" The vulgar upgrade is "ssyklo" or "ssykun" (from "to piss"), which means the same but crudely. Mild by itself; a challenge to someone's nerve rather than a deep insult.
Heard in the wild
Прыгай давай, не будь трусом!
Jump already, don't be a coward!
Where it lands
Russia (universal)
Quick answers
- What does "Трус!" mean?
- In Russian, "Трус!" means "Coward / chicken". Literally it's "Coward (from 'to tremble')". The clean, dictionary word for coward — schoolyard-taunt energy, "trus, trus!" The vulgar upgrade is "ssyklo" or "ssykun" (from "to piss"), which means the same but crudely. Mild by itself; a challenge to someone's nerve rather than a deep insult.
- Is "Трус!" offensive?
- It's on the mild end — 2/5 (Bar-safe) on the Punch-o-Meter. coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances.
- How do you pronounce "Трус!"?
- Say it "TROOS" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: trus.
Related in Russian
Иди в баню! idi v banyu ee-DEE v BAH-nyoo Get lost! / Buzz off! (gentle) Понты ponty pahn-TIH Show-off posturing / all flash, no substance Дурак! durak doo-RAHK Idiot / fool Придурок! pridurok pree-DOO-rahk Moron / dumbass Дебил! debil dye-BEEL Moron / retard-tier insult Балбес balbes bahl-BYES Goofball / dolt
The same idea, elsewhere
Via concepts like "Coward".
- French Branleur ! Wanker / lazy waster / slacker
- German Zeig mal Eier! Show some balls! / Grow a pair!
- Greek δειλός Coward.
- Japanese 弱虫 Coward / wimp / chicken
- Polish pizda Cunt — and, aimed at a man, 'gutless wimp.'
- Portuguese Pipoqueiro A player who chokes in big games
- Turkish Ezik Loser / pushover
- Polish cykor Chicken / coward.
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