Руслан Синотаев

[Руслан Синотаев @RuslanSinotaev]

@GunterFehlinger @KremlinRussia_E @Amb_Ulyanov @DarthPutinKGB @RusBotWien @mfa_russia @RusBotschaft That’s quite amusing; you went with the animal meaning — a bit of self-deprecation, perhaps.

[Руслан Синотаев @RuslanSinotaev]

@GunterFehlinger @KremlinRussia_E @Amb_Ulyanov @DarthPutinKGB @RusBotWien @mfa_russia @RusBotschaft In animal husbandry, a podsvinok is a piglet aged 4–10 months. In colloquial speech, the term also carries an ironic and derogatory connotation: it emphasizes a lack of independence, herd mentality, and a readiness to “grovel” or “curry favor” with the “master.”