Russian words "kondachok" and "candibober": what do they really mean

  • Sep 15, 2021
The great and mighty Russian language is rich in various dialects that have come to us from long-forgotten times. For example, " with a kondachka" or " with kandibober" have been used for centuries in different regions, and often the meanings in several dialects were different. Today, not every person understands the essence of such statements.
The great and mighty Russian language is rich in various dialects that have come to us from long-forgotten times. For example, "with a kondachka" or "with kandibober" have been used for centuries in different regions, and often the meanings in several dialects were different. Today, not every person understands the essence of such statements.
The great and mighty Russian language is rich in various dialects that have come to us from long-forgotten times. For example, "with a kondachka" or "with kandibober" have been used for centuries in different regions, and often the meanings in several dialects were different. Today, not every person understands the essence of such statements.

1. From the end

The adverb " off the hook", according to the explanatory dictionary, means frivolously, swoop / Photo: aredi.ru
The adverb "off the hook", according to the explanatory dictionary, means frivolously, swoop / Photo: aredi.ru
The adverb "off the hook", according to the explanatory dictionary, means frivolously, swoop / Photo: aredi.ru

According to a number of explanatory dictionaries, it is the adverb "right off the bat" that is always used in conversation. It means:

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  • without thinking about the consequences, without preparation, frivolously;
  • without understanding the essence, swoop;
  • unceremonious (outdated).

The origin story is not known for certain. Some sources say:

  • "Off the hook" - a variation of the dialect expression "scandal", which means a technique in folk dance (when the heel goes down and the toe goes up);
  • the phrase is associated with the dialectism "scandalous", which means a jump into the water with a somersault over the head.
Some associate the expression with a kontakion - a short prayer read on a certain holiday / Photo: yandex.ru
Some associate the expression with a kontakion - a short prayer read on a certain holiday / Photo: yandex.ru

Some associate the expression with a kontakion - a short prayer read on a specific church holiday. For example, when a priest, after a long service, asks his assistant to start "overnight" in order to finish everything as soon as possible.

2. With kandibober

Linguist Dmitry Ushakov characterizes the phrase "with kandibober" as a colloquial expression that means great, famously / Photo: odnarodyna.org
Linguist Dmitry Ushakov characterizes the phrase "with kandibober" as a colloquial expression that means great, famously / Photo: odnarodyna.org

The phrase "with kandibober" is not very common, its meaning is not so easy to find in dictionaries. According to the famous linguist Dmitry Ushakov, this is a vernacular expression used in a comic form. It means: gloriously, famously, for example, a guy danced this difficult dance with a Candybober.

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Kandibober called hats for women / Photo: peoples.ru
Kandibober called hats for women / Photo: peoples.ru

In addition, over time, a headdress for women, distinguished by its pretentiousness, was also called kandibober. It is believed that the word entered the Russian language from the southern regions. At the same time, it is used everywhere in different meanings and is applied to various actions, for example, "kick out with a kandibober", "dance with a kandibober" and so on.

It will be no less interesting to know what Russian word helped to unmistakably identify a German spy in World War II.
A source: https://novate.ru/blogs/020421/58423/

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