Can someone give me the meaning of
Вор в законе.
(btw - Let me know if a context is neecessary to establish meaning)
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Can someone give me the meaning of
Вор в законе.
(btw - Let me know if a context is neecessary to establish meaning)
ВОР В ЗАКОНЕ - воp, пpизнанный дpугими воpамиQuote:
Originally Posted by майк
from Dictionary of Russian Slang
a member of mafia (not necessarily a godfather)
As I know, it's a thief who is respected by outlaws. "Вор в законе" has to respect thief's law. There is another word for them who breake the thief's law "безпредельщики".Quote:
Originally Posted by майк
"Воры в законе" (literally "Thieves in law") -- some kind of "criminal aristocracy" in former Soviet Union. They are approved leaders of the criminal underworld, having serious power and influence in it (although now they are not so influental as in Soviet time).
If you're interested in this subject, there is a lot of Internet resources. My favorite is http://www.bratok.com. ;)