Why did this word become so meaningful to me in the first place?
My life has not always been easy or interesting. Fate gave me a special child who has had—and continues to have—many health problems throughout their life, and of course, circumstances like these change a person profoundly. There are often times when you feel anxious, worried, exhausted, unable to settle down, and simply don’t know what to do with all the emotions that have built up inside you. Sometimes you want to curse life, your circumstances, the people around you, and everything else all at once, but over time I found a fairly simple alternative: the word “zvizdets”.
There are words that require a lot of searching to find an explanation, synonyms, and the right context, and then there’s “zvizdets”. It’s very easy to use and works for almost any mood or situation: you’re angry—zvizdets; you’re tired—zvizdets; it’s been a rough day—zvizdets; something unexpected happened—also zvizdets. Even when you’re having a great time and don’t know how to describe what’s going on, this word can sometimes fit perfectly. It all depends on your tone, emotions, and the situation.
The best thing about it is that you don’t need a huge vocabulary. Sometimes a single «zvizdets» is enough to convey the mood more accurately than a long sentence.
Where did the idea come from?
The idea for this topic came from a YouTube video:
After that, I got the idea to run a small experiment. I created two channels—on YouTube and TikTok—and spent some time developing this format. Later, the projects gradually took a back seat, and I stopped working on them, but I didn’t delete them.
YouTube: [channel link]
TikTok: [channel link]
I hope that one day I’ll go back to them and continue what I once started. For now, the takeaway is simple: when you’re angry, happy, tired, surprised, or just don’t know how to describe what’s happening in one word—a total shitshow.