Russian -speaking jargon. Historical and etymological, explanatory dictionary of the criminal world. Comp. Zugumov Z.M.

This publication contains more than six thousand words and concepts that existed earlier and exist in the criminal world today. The dictionary introduces the reader to the origin of Argotic words and expressions.

the thieves' “suits” in the criminal palette of Russia are so diverse that, in no reference book on criminology, there is simply no communication language of these specializations. In addition, according to experts, such diversity is not observed in any country in the world. Starting from the 19th century, researchers tried to make such a list, describe the specifics of the concepts and meaning of the “thieves word.”

This dictionary will allow more clearly to see and trace the past and present of the criminal world, its place, role and significance for society , its principles of coexistence with public state power.

The author is a person who knows this topic, firsthand. He went from a thief to a journalist writer, having spent many years in places of imprisonment.

The dictionary is intended for a wide range of readers who are interested in different aspects of the life of our society, and can also be useful to various specialists: lawyers, lawyers, Lawyers, law enforcement officers, sociologists, historians, psychologists, linguists and writers.