In the Russian language there is a huge variety of expressions and interesting phraseological turns, pronouncing which we do not even think about the meaning of these words. The expression "yeshkin cat" is familiar to everyone, but few people know what it means.
The expression "yeshkin kon" is often heard on the streets, on TV, from acquaintances and not so people. Perhaps everyone at least once said this phrase at least once in his life. This expression has its own history and many interesting details. Have you ever wondered who this cat is and why it is so famous throughout Russia? An ambiguous attitude is still widespread towards the expression "yeshkin cat", some believe that this is a common abusive phrase, just not too rude and vulgar, like others, others attribute to this expression the emotional content of humorous subtext.
Expression history
In fact, such a famous and popular "yeshkin cat" is a cat known to all children and adults of the famous fairy-tale granny: Baba Yaga. She is also called Grandma Eshka, hence the expression "Eshkin cat", indicating who is the mistress of this fluffy villain. Baba Yaga had a whole staff of assistants from the animal kingdom. In different fairy tales, there are different birds and animals that helped Baba Yaga to create her witchcraft. Well, where is Baba Yaga without a cat. This wonderful character of Slavic mythology, of course, has its own name. This is Bayun the cat. It goes without saying that Baba Yaga has a pretty angry cat. He possessed tremendous strength, could jinx and bring numerous misfortunes to those who caught his eye. There is a legend that it was the cat Bayun who carried the souls of the dead to the kingdom of the dead. It is in this legend that the Bayun cat walks equally well both on the ground and underground. Among the habits of this cat, one can also distinguish the fact that he avoids the steppe places, and is also afraid of the mountains.
The popularity of the "yeshkin cat"
In Soviet times, a surge in popularity of this expression was observed after the release of the film "Love and Doves". The main character very often exclaimed "yeshkin cat", and this expression fell in love with many viewers. Moreover, Shukshin often used this phraseological phrase in his life. In many interviews with this actor, he meets quite often. Well, Shukshin's popularity was simply amazing, many Soviet people tried to adopt his originality. And the easiest way to do this is by adopting the manner of speech of your favorite actor, his favorite expressions, "chips", as it is commonly called today. Therefore, in Soviet times, it became popular to convey your emotions with this expression. Well, the next generation simply adopted the manner of expressing their emotions in this way, giving their speech more expressiveness.
