2024 neologisms

Russian terror campaign in Kherson

Talahon is a word associated with a German subculture that became popular on social media platforms in 2024. The term originally designates teenagers and young men, typically of Arab or Turkish origin, who posted videos of themselves on social media adopting aggressive postures and showcasing luxurious, albeit often fake, accessories, with German hip-hop playing in the background. The term is used both as a proud self-designation and as a disparaging slur, depending on context.

thumb|"Busik" (diminutive of ) colloquially means a minibus Busification () is a term that emerged in Ukrainian society and media to describe a controversial method of forced conscription into the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the ongoing Russian invasion. The word refers to situations in which employees of territorial recruitment centers (TCC) (Ukrainian: ) and law enforcement officers forcibly load men of conscription age into buses.