лох

See also: -лох

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [lox]

Etymology 1

Noun

лох (lox) m inan (genitive ло́ха, nominative plural ло́хи, genitive plural ло́хов)

  1. (botany) oleaster, silverberry (Elaeagnus)
Declension

Etymology 2

From a Finnic language, compare Veps lohi, Finnish lohi, Estonian lõhe.

Noun

лох (lox) m anim (genitive ло́ха, nominative plural ло́хи, genitive plural ло́хов)

  1. male Atlantic salmon
Declension
Synonyms

Etymology 3

From Fenya criminal argot; possibly an alteration of лопу́х (lopúx).

Noun

лох (lox) m anim (genitive ло́ха or лоха́, nominative plural ло́хи or лохи́, genitive plural ло́хов or лохо́в)

  1. (slang, derogatory) stiff, simpleton, dummy; bogan, chav, redneck
  2. (slang, derogatory) loser
  3. (slang, derogatory) sucker, mark, someone who is easy to swindle or con
Declension
Synonyms
  • лохо́вка (loxóvka)
  • лоша́рный (lošárnyj), лохо́вый (loxóvyj)
  • лохану́ться (loxanútʹsja)
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