Etymology

Slav squat

Today it means: A low, open-legged casual squatting position in which the haunches rest on the calves and the heels are planted. Full definition →

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The story

Named due to it being often seen from gopniks from Russia and other Eastern European countries.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.