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Russian
Etymology
Originally prison slang, of unknown derivation.
Pronunciation
Noun
шпана́ • (španá) f inan (genitive шпаны́, uncountable)
- (contemptuous, colloquial, jokingly, collectively) little hooligans, little rascals, punks, young petty criminals or trouble-makers
- Synonym: го́пник (gópnik)
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