Phrase guide

Slav squat

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A low, open-legged casual squatting position in which the haunches rest on the calves and the heels are planted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To squat in this position

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, intransitive

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History

Etymology

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