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'Vranyo' and 'Ochkovtiratelstvo'
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Void_Reader lemmy.world Void_Reader@lemmy.world
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The Youtuber Perun has a bunch of videos about politics/corruption and the Russian military, and he refers to words in the Russian language. I was wondering to what extent he uses them correctly, and also am curious about origin/etymology and cultural background.

Here's his definition of 'Vranyo':
"It's a pattern of lying that is usually expressed in a scenario wherein you know that I'm bullshitting, I know that you know that I'm bullshitting, but I'm going to go ahead with it anyway and deliver it with a straight face.."
at 4:41 in this video

And for 'Ochkovtiratelstvo':
"That is yet another Russian word for lying, usually used when you're lying to make something sound a lot better than it is, often yourself. "
at 1:07:05 in this video.

Any insight from Russians or Russian speakers would be appreciated.

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