Роисся, вперде

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Россия, вперёд

Alternative forms edit

Впердё, Рои́сся (Vperdjó, Roíssja) (internet slang)
Раи́ся, вперде (Raísja, vperde) (internet slang)
Раи́сся, вперде (Raíssja, vperde) (internet slang)
Рои́сся, впердё (Roíssja, vperdjó) (internet slang)
Расе́я, вперде (Raséja, vperde) (internet slang)

Etymology edit

A humorous misspelling of Росси́я, вперёд (Rossíja, vperjód). The first part, "Роисся", is a pun on рои́ться (roítʹsja, “to swarm”). The other part, "вперде", can be read as "в перде", derived in turn from перде́ть (perdétʹ, “to fart”). Therefore, the phrase can be read as "Rssuia is in ass" or "Rssuia is in deep shit".

This misspelling first appeared from a 2008 photo of a belt buckle. It became popular as a mockery of Dmitry Medvedev's article "Росси́я, вперёд" and the patrotic slogan "вперёд, Росси́я (vperjód, Rossíja)" (both meaning "Forward, Russia!").

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [rɐˈisʲːə | f⁽ʲ⁾pʲɪrˈdʲe]

Interjection edit

Рои́сся, вперде́ • (Roíssja, vperdé)

(Internet slang, politics, humorous, derogatory) "Forward, Russia!"; "Russia is going down the drain".
- А-а-а! Тока что Великий Вождь сказал о том, что мы получили преимущество от введённых санкций. Так и сказал. Время этого Откровения от Великого Вождя - 13:26 МСК. Я так и знал! Ура! Роисся, вперде!
  A-a-a! Toka što Velikij Voždʹ skazal o tom, što my polučili preimuščestvo ot vvedjónnyx sankcij. Tak i skazal. Vremja etovo Otkrovenija ot Velikovo Voždja - 13:26 MSK. Ja tak i znal! Ura! Roissja, vperde!
  Aaah! Currently, the Great Leader said that we benefited from the continued sanctions. That is what he said. The time of this revelation from the Great Leader - 13:26, Moscow Time. I knew it! Hurray! Forward to failure, Russia!
- 2019, MMOPRG.su[1]
  «…на скриншоте с любовью вырисован известный русофобский лозунг “Роисся Вперде”»
  «…na skrinšote s ljubovʹju vyrisovan izvestnyj rusofobskij lozung “Roissja Vperde”»
  “... the well-known Russophobic slogan, “Russia is going to hell”, is drawn with love on the screenshot”

Usage notes edit

Used by the Russian blogosphere to poke fun at poor social conditions, corruption, and ultranationalism in their own country; and again in 2022 by Ukrainians opposing the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Considered offensive and Russophobic by nationalist Russians, because the meme depicts Russia as a very poor country.

Coordinate terms edit

Горжу́сь Росси́ей (Goržúsʹ Rossíjej) ("I am proud of Russia", both used by nationalists and satirically by anti-Putin netizens)
Щеневме́рла (Ščenevmérla) (used against Ukraine for similar reasons)