Padonkaffsky jargon

Padonkaffsky jargon used in graffiti in the city park of Aalst, Belgium

Padonkaffsky jargon (Russian: язык падонкафф, romanizedyazyk padonkaff), also known as Olbanian (олбанский, olbansky), is a slang developed by a Runet subculture called padonki (падонки). It started as an Internet slang language originally used in the Russian Internet community. It is comparable to the English-based Leet. Padonkaffsky jargon became so popular that Dmitry Medvedev jokingly suggested that Olbanian be taught in schools.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Kremlin Favorite Campaigns as Putin's Alter Ego". U.S.-Russia Business Council. Reuters. 29 January 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Kremlin favorite campaigns as Putin's alter ego". Reuters. 29 January 2008.