Loch is who or what?

Often, using words, we do not think about their true meaning or origin. Why, because everything is clear, it would seem, at the level of intuition. However, such an attitude towards terms of a slang character can lead at best to misunderstanding or insults, at worst they can be called to the answer. The word "Loch" is a vivid example. What does it mean and where did it come from in our lexicon?

Fuckers can be different

In fact, this word has many meanings. For example, narrow-leaved or silvery loch is a plant that grows in Siberia, China, Europe and Japan. There is also a village in the Saratov region with a similar name. And the Scots denote them fresh lakes, sea bays with great depth, for example Loch Ness. "Lohom" refers to the male salmon fish during the mating season (spawning), as well as a special boat system for extinguishing fires. So there are quite a lot of meanings of this word, but most often it is used to address a person.

By concepts

Strange as it may seem, the criminal world has a very clear structure, where the borders of black and white have rather sharp transitions. You are either a thief, or a cop, or a sucker. That is, the person is far from both criminal and law enforcement communities, an ordinary citizen who is a priori a potential victim of theft, cheating, robbery, etc. Loch is a person who does not expect to be deceived in any way, and therefore trusting, Not "catching mice", rustic. Most often, such a person is an easy prey, since the rebuff, most likely, will not. So, for example, the back pocket of jeans is called "Lohovsky". For only a very naive or overly self-confident person believes that what was put there (money, phone, document), 100% will remain with him. To deceive loha ("dilute") is a trifling matter. It's the same as taking the ice cream from the child. That is why such cases are not a matter of pride among professional thieves, "pluckers" (pickpockets) and other representatives of the criminal hierarchy. Rather, Loch is the target of "gopot", small bipods that do not pretend to honor, fame and authority, but are avid for easy and quick gain. The word is often considered an abbreviation, depending on the value in which it is used. So, the victim of thieves or crooks can be a Person Deceived by Hooligans. The same word, but with a different transcript, can be called a non-traditional orientation without the right to vote for a prisoner.

In the world

A large number of words migrate from the criminal circles to a broad lexicon, the vocabulary of informal, adolescents and just broad masses. Often they acquire a somewhat distorted meaning due to a changed social environment. So, today in ordinary life, remote from criminals and lawyers, loh - this is Lopukh. By the way, this is how Dahl's dictionary interprets this word. A naive individual who is very easy to rob, deceive, and benefit from for himself. Saying: "You - a sucker, you - schmuck" mean: "You are nobody, an empty place, a loser, who will lead, anyone." Derived from this word. Lochotron, for example - is a way to breed the corresponding naive contingent.