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Dear Elizabeth Olsen, in case you’re still wondering what those Russian swear words really mean, here's a quick memo from our team:

1. pizdéts (pron. [pʲɪzʲˈdʲet͡s], «peace-dat-s») – applies when something of extreme degree happens. Means “totally fucked up shit”. Sometimes used in laughable situations. If there was an apocalypse, in Russia it would be called pizdets.

2. nahuy (pron. [ˈnaxʊj], «Nuh-hooy»)– applies when you want to send someone far away in very rough form. It doesn't mean «on the penis» literally, because in this case it there should be a space — “na hui”. “Idi nahui” means “Fuck off”. Also “Nahui?”, or more casual “Nahuya?” may be used as interrogative word with a meaning of “What the fuck for?”.

3. blyatʹ (pronounces exactly like it's written, but with a soft «T» in the end as in the word “tea”) – means “Fuck!”, “Shit!”, it applies in all types of bad or unexpected situations and usually shortened to a form of “Blya.”