заебал (zaebal)
What does заебал (zaebal) mean? заебал (zaebal) is a Russian severe that translates to “you're fucking annoying / you're driving me crazy” in English.
Literal Translation
you have fucked [me] over / fucked out
Meaning & Usage
"you're fucking annoying / you're driving me crazy"
You are extremely annoying; you have exhausted my patience.
Examples in the Wild
Ты уже заебал со своими вопросами! (Ty uzhe zaebal so svoimi voprosami!) - You're already driving me fucking crazy with your questions!
When to Use It
Context
- Expressing strong frustration or emphasis
- Only among very close friends who share this register
Avoid
- Professional or formal settings
- Around elders or authority figures
- Public spaces — will cause genuine offense
- Job interviews, meetings, or customer-facing situations
Cultural Context
From 'заебать' - to fuck over, to wear out. A universal complaint in Russian discourse. 'Ты меня заебал' (ty menya zaebal) = you're driving me fucking crazy. Describes repetitive, irritating behavior. 'Заебись' (zaebis) paradoxically means 'awesome' or 'perfect' via ironic inversion. The verb implies being fucked to the point of exhaustion. Common in domestic arguments and workplace conflicts. Less aggressive than direct maternal insults but conveys deep frustration.
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ёпт (yopt)
“fuck / shit”
A truncated exclamation — essentially the first syllable of 'ёб твою мать' bitten off at the moment of impact. It's what comes out when you stub your toe and don't have time for the full phrase. Technically still мат, but its brevity makes it feel slightly milder — like how 'sh-' cut off is softer than 'shit.'
долбоёб (dolboyob)
“dumbfuck / moron / idiot”
Idiot; stupid person; someone who 'fucks logs' (долбить = to chop/peck).
кретин (kretin)
“cretin / moron”
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ёбаный (yobanyy)
“fucking / goddamn”
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дебил (debil)
“moron / idiot / retard”
Originally a clinical psychiatric term (дебильность was the mildest form of intellectual disability in Soviet classification), now a common insult meaning 'idiot.' The clinical-to-insult pipeline is the same as English 'moron,' 'idiot,' and 'imbecile' — all former medical terms repurposed as abuse.
сука (suka)
“bitch / traitor / snitch”
Bitch (female dog); treacherous person; prison informant.
быдло (bydlo)
“plebs / riffraff / lowlifes”
A deeply classist insult meaning 'the unwashed masses' — crude, uneducated people who behave like livestock. It's the word Russian intellectuals and urbanites use to describe people they consider beneath them. The dehumanization is explicit: you're calling people cattle.