What is a "shpak"? Interesting Facts
Older people may remember the film shotSoviet director, where the future son-in-law and father-in-law, who had the names of Skvortsov and Shpak, respectively, figured out the relationship. Everyone thought his surname was better. But not so simple with this word! Indeed, the word "shpak" of values has at least three. Let's look at each of them.
"Grains" for the addict
In Asian countries has long been thrivingaddiction. In the nineteenth century caravans with opium were pulled from there to Europe. Then many doctors used morphine preparations as an analgesic, and opium, which has a high content, became a common medicine.
But the high cost of this substance makes it today inaccessible to many. Instead, drug addicts learned how to prepare a more accessible potion from improvised materials.
What is a shpak for a drug addict? These are small grains of dark green color with an unpleasant smell. They are called "shpak" or "nasvay", but are obtained by mixing tobacco (makhorka), manure (goat, chicken, cow) and lime.
A similar mixture is passed through a meat grinder, anddried sticks are dried. The drug is laid behind the cheek, trying not to touch the lips. A strong concentration of the substance can cause a burn of tender skin, due to which blisters appear.
Cheapness of this potion allows you to use itteenagers and smokers with long experience. Putting such a grain in your mouth, a person feels dizzy, short-term clouding of the mind, easy euphoria.
From people who take usFor a long time, an unpleasant smell emits. Experts believe that his appearance is associated with the carrying of bags of drugs. Smokers with experience use shpak to reduce the number of smoked cigarettes.
Simple bird
Ornithologists know countless names of birds. Each such name, except for the international Latin, depending on the country has also local.
Thus, an ordinary starling residing in thehuge territory of Asia and Europe, in Ukraine called shpak. This interesting bird of dark color settles in colonies of five or six pairs and is a notorious pest, spitting fruit of fruit trees. Even the scarecrows in the gardens rarely help save the crop from a bird flock that can reach 100 individuals. Now, if someone asks you what a shpak is, you can easily answer this question.
Former military does not happen
Another meaning of this word refers to the military. What is a military service shpak, you ask? In the late XIX - early XX century military service was mandatory. Many men lived more than a quarter of a century in the barracks.
Eventually there was a time when theirwas fired into the reserve. It was the reservists, as well as the small civilian officials, who called the military "shpakami." What is the word in the officer's vocabulary? It's all about the costumes that the clerks wore and that made them look like brisk birds in dark clothes. Hence civilian officials and received their nickname among officers.
