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Reptile Press

Otto von Bismarck

Phraseologism: Reptilian press.

Meaning: About the "lured", pro-government press, about corrupt journalism (disapproved, contempt.).

Origin: The expression is usually associated with the name of the Chancellor of Prussia (and then the whole of Germany) Otto Eduard Leopold Bismarck (1815-1898), thanks to which the word became winged. But it was found in literature before, only in a different meaning. For example, in France and England, newspapers were often called so, pejoratively - "reptiles", which, as it was believed, insidiously "bited" and "stung", like snakes, the heroes of their publications. Thanks to Bismarck, the expression took on a different meaning. The Chancellor, not at all referring to the press, called "reptiles" some secret enemies of the state, an "internal enemy" who, like a reptile, lurks somewhere under a stone and is waiting for the moment to attack. The chancellor had to talk about these reptiles especially often in 1868 during the war with Austria. Prussia then occupied the lands of the Austrian ally - the Kingdom of Hanover - and annexed them to the Reich. And with the Hanoverian king, Prussia, in the person of its minister-president, concluded an agreement: King George V abdicates the throne, renounces hostile actions against Berlin, and the latter guarantees him a "compensation" of 48 million thalers. But the king broke his promise. It turned out that on the territory of France he was forming military units hostile to Prussia - the so-called "Welf Legion" - from among the Hanoverian emigrants who were dissatisfied with the Prussians. Bismarck considered himself free from the obligation to pay money to the king and formed a secret "Welf Fund" from them. It was not provided for in the budget, and, consequently, Bismarck did not have to report to the Landtag for his spending. And to all questions about the fund, he replied that this money was needed "to monitor and prevent intrigues on the part of King George and his agents." And on January 30, 1868, at a meeting of the Landtag, he even emphasized that "we (the government of Bismarck. - Comp.) deserve your gratitude, chasing malicious reptiles to their holes in order to see what they are doing." So he tried to justify the existence of this fund, which the public immediately caustically called "reptilian." But the left press soon found out that the money from this fund was used not so much to fight the separatists, but to bribe the German press to form public opinion favorable to Bismarck. A scandal broke out, and now all journalists from the bribed publications were called "reptiles", and their newspapers - "reptilian press". Very soon, the expression became popular throughout Europe, including Russia. In February 1876, Bismarck, speaking in the Reichstag, tried to publicly protest against such a rethinking of his expression "reptile", but it has already firmly entered life in its modern meaning.

Random phraseology:

Not salty slurping.

Meaning:

Having been deceived in their expectations, not having achieved what they wanted, having met a bad reception.

Origin:

The expression "unsalted slurping" is due to the fact that salt in Russia was an expensive and hard-to-find product. “Sipping with salt” was considered to be about the same sign of wealth as “sweet eating” is today. The owner always salted the food: the one whom he loved and respected - more, and sometimes the humble visitor did not get salt at all.

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