how would you translate this word

[Bela Shayevich]

In certain contexts, I might even venture a "pig," though this may be,  
erm, ham-fisted.

Bela Shayevich
Snob New York
www.snob.ru

On Dec 3, 2009, at 11:33 PM, "Paul B. Gallagher" <paulbg at PBG-TRANSLATIONS.COM 
 > wrote:

> Oleg Pashuk wrote:
>
>> rude son-of-a-bitch; smart ass; vulgarian, redneck, pushy asshole
>
> Interesting. The first time I heard the word, I was sitting in a  
> Moscow subway minding my own business, when a fellow two seats down,  
> and also two sheets to the wind, so to speak, took it upon himself  
> to inform me repeatedly that I was a "хам." A propos of nothing.  
> It wasn't a crowded car, I hadn't prevented any ladies or seniors fr 
> om sitting or anything. Just out of the blue. Had to look it up when 
>  I got back to the dorm.
>
> Just between you and me, I /was/ kind of a jerk in those days; I  
> just don't know how he could tell... ;-)
>
> FWIW, "redneck" has regional/ethnic/cultural associations for the  
> American listener; it's not a general term of abuse.
>
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