говнарь

Говнарь is a vulgar Russian insult for a person regarded as unpleasant, contemptible, uncultured, or associated with low-quality taste—especially in music subcultures. Its direct literal sense is roughly “shit person,” and a natural English equivalent is piece of shit.

It comes from говно, meaning “shit.” In some informal contexts, it can specifically mock a stereotypical fan of Russian rock or someone seen as having crude, outdated musical tastes. It is strongly rude and offensive; use it only when the tone calls for it.

Related Russian words include говно (“shit”), говнистый (“shitty”), and говнюк (“little shit” / “asshole”). Milder English alternatives include “jerk,” “loser,” or “lowlife,” though they do not always match the same intensity.

1. Он оказался настоящим говнарём и испортил всем вечер.
   He turned out to be a real piece of shit and ruined everyone’s evening.
2. Не называй его говнарём только из-за его музыкального вкуса.
   Don’t call him a piece of shit just because of his taste in music.
3. В комментариях какой-то говнарь начал оскорблять всех подряд.
   In the comments, some piece of shit started insulting everyone indiscriminately.
4. Она сказала, что её бывший — говнарь, которому нельзя доверять.
   She said her ex is a piece of shit who cannot be trusted.
5. Я не хочу общаться с этим говнарём после того, что он сделал.
   I do not want to talk to that piece of shit after what he did.