Russian · Mat: The Four Roots
Мне похуй
mne pokhuy
mnye POH-khooy · /mnʲe ˈpoxʊj/
I don't give a fuck
4/5 Fighting words
aimed at a person, will start something
Literally
"To me — on the dick (from 'khuy')"
Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.
How to use it
The definitive mat shrug — total, aggressive indifference. Softer rungs of the ladder: "mne pofig" / "mne po figu" (mildly coarse) and the clean "mne vsyo ravno" (I don't mind). Common in blunt male speech but unmistakably mat; keep it out of polite and professional settings.
Heard in the wild
Что о нас думают — мне похуй.
What they think of us — I don't give a fuck.
Where it lands
Russia (universal); mat — restricted
Quick answers
- What does "Мне похуй" mean?
- In Russian, "Мне похуй" means "I don't give a fuck". Literally it's "To me — on the dick (from 'khuy')". The definitive mat shrug — total, aggressive indifference. Softer rungs of the ladder: "mne pofig" / "mne po figu" (mildly coarse) and the clean "mne vsyo ravno" (I don't mind). Common in blunt male speech but unmistakably mat; keep it out of polite and professional settings.
- Is "Мне похуй" offensive?
- Yes — very. It rates 4/5 on the Punch-o-Meter (Fighting words). aimed at a person, will start something. Read the usage note before you even think about it.
- How do you pronounce "Мне похуй"?
- Say it "mnye POH-khooy" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: mnʲe ˈpoxʊj.
Related in Russian
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