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FAMUSOV

Griboyedov A.S.

Phraseologism: Famusov.

Meaning: A common noun for a bureaucrat and a careerist.

Origin: The protagonist of A. S. Griboyedov's comedy "Woe from Wit" (1824), an important Moscow gentleman, who holds the post of "manager in a government place", a careerist bureaucrat, obsequious to those above him and arrogant towards his subordinates. Some commentators explained his surname as derived from the Latin word fama (rumour), others explain its origin from the English word famous (famous, famous). This name has become a household name for people of this type.

Random phraseology:

What the hell brought me to this galley!

Meaning:

Regret for his own indiscretion, which put the speaker in a difficult, unpleasant position.

Origin:

The primary source is the comedy Scapin's Tricks (1671) by the French playwright Jean Baptiste Molière (pseudonym of J. B. Poquelin, 1622-1673). In his play, Scapin is trying to lure money from the miser Geronte for his own son under the pretext that his son was allegedly taken hostage by the Turks when he went to their galley. The miser's father feels sorry for both his son and money, therefore, counting out the coins, he repeatedly repeats: "And why the hell did he bring him to this galley!" (act. 2, yavl. 11). These words of Geronte brought to life another popular expression of Moliere: "I take my good where I find it."

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