A gopnik, [a] (feminine: gopnitsa) is a member of a juvenile delinquent urban subculture in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and some other former Soviet republics. [1]

Gopniks, aka Russian chavs, are a dying breed. The half-criminal subculture born out of poverty, poor education, and absence of culture has fallen prey to the internet revolution that’s enticed...

Gopniki are young males up to 30 years old Russians characterized by aggressive behavior, predilection to the criminal subculture.

Gopnik is a slang Russian derogatory term used to describe a young, white male member of the lower class in Russia.

Nov 16, 2025 · gopnik (plural gopniks or gopniki or gopota or gopari) (derogatory) In Russia, Eastern Europe, former Soviet republics, and other Slavic countries, a member of a subculture of young …

Gopnik is a slang term that originated in Russia and is used to describe a certain subculture of young men who are known for their rough, streetwise demeanor, and their love of all things Soviet. The …

A gopnik is a member of a delinquent subculture in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and in other former Soviet republics —a young man (or a woman, a gopnitsa) of working-class background who usually …

Apr 10, 2014 · Гопники hang out in courtyards. They like to squat (стоять на корточках), which they call на кортах or на карташах. They eat sunflower seeds. They smoke and practice the martial arts. …

Gopnik (Russian: Гопник) is a pejorative term and subculture associated with working-class youth in Russia and other post-Soviet states, which became particularly prominent during the social and …

A gopnik (Russian: го́пник, IPA: [ˈɡopnʲɪk], Belarusian: гопнік) is a member of a subculture in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and other former Soviet republics - a young man of lower-class suburban areas …