Who said we throw hats. Meaning to throw hats (iron.) in the reference book on phraseology. You may be interested to know the lexical, direct or figurative meaning of these words
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Now we use this expression to characterize unleashed, self-satisfied boasting in relation to the enemy, unjustified bravado. This expression acquired such a meaning quite recently.
At the beginning Russo-Japanese War In 1904-1905, the Russian Black Hundred-nationalist press made fun of the Japanese troops, assuring the people that the Russian army would easily defeat its enemy. The complete unpreparedness for the war of the tsarist generals, their inability to use the military prowess of Russian soldiers and sailors, and most importantly, the political and economic backwardness of Russia led her to defeat. And once the words “we throw our hats on” became an ironic definition of stupid arrogance.
And until then, this expression has long been taken quite seriously in Rus' to denote numerical superiority over the enemy. In Turgenev's story "Three Portraits", a serf woman says: "Just order us, order us, we will throw hats on him, such a mischievous one ..." We also find this expression in Shchedrin ("The History of a City" and "Letters to Aunty", and Ostrovsky ("Dmitry the Pretender"), and many other Russian writers ...
By the way, why hats (not bast shoes, not sashes, nothing else)? Probably because throwing a hat on the ground was a kind of national custom in Rus', expressing both annoyance and reckless fun (for example, before starting to dance).
Vladimir Vasilievich Beshanov
Let's throw hats! From the Red Blitzkrieg to the Tank Pogrom of 1941
RED BLitzkrieg
“I saw my task as Minister of Foreign Affairs in expanding the boundaries of our Fatherland as much as possible. And it seems that Stalin and I coped well with this task.
V.M. MolotovIn one phrase, the All-Union pensioner V.M. Molotov, recalling the affairs of bygone days, characterized the essence of the Bolshevik internal and foreign policy whose invariable goal was the creation of a World Republic of Soviets. For this purpose, the great dictator of the 20th century I.V. Stalin devoted his life without a trace, he consistently and stubbornly moved towards it all the years. For its sake, the mayhem of collectivization and the miracles of industrialization were created, churches were robbed and the Comintern was thrown by millions, oil was sold and guns were bought, purges were carried out and records were made, the opposition was destroyed and rot in the mines of the “kaera”, alliances and treaties were signed and broken, and, since “free association nations in socialism" is impossible "without a stubborn struggle socialist republics with backward states”, tanks and aircraft were produced by the tens of thousands. Everything else - calls for peace, the struggle for "collective security", cries for defense - as Iosif Vissarionovich used to say: "Veil, veil ... All states are in disguise."
Only through the prism of the cherished Goal does the logic of pre-war decisions and actions of the Leader of all peoples become clear. Including the meaning of the agreements with another dictator, the worst enemy of communism, Adolf Hitler, which changed the fate of the world. The Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact, signed on August 23, 1939, became a symbol of a whole package of documents, which even today are not all available for study, and perhaps no longer exist.
Scholars from the Institute of World History of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR for almost half a century praised the wisdom and far-sightedness of this decision, which made it possible, "based on the Leninist principles of foreign policy and using inter-imperialist contradictions, to thwart the insidious plans of warmongers." The signing of the non-aggression pact "revealed a deep split in the capitalist world", made it possible to delay the German invasion and significantly push the Soviet border to the west, which greatly "strengthened" the country's security.
You don't have to be an academician to see the rehashings of the Stalinist version. On July 3, 1941, having recovered from the first shock caused by the "treachery" of the aggressor, I.V. Stalin justified himself before his “brothers and sisters” precisely with these arguments: “It may be asked: how could it happen that the Soviet government agreed to conclude a non-aggression pact with such treacherous people and monsters as Hitler and Ribbentrop? Was there a mistake on the part of the Soviet government here? Of course not! A non-aggression pact is a peace pact between two states. It was this pact that Germany proposed to us in 1939. Could the Soviet government refuse such a proposal? I think that not a single peace-loving state can refuse a peace agreement with a neighboring power, if at the head of this power there are even such monsters and cannibals as Hitler and Ribbentrop. And this, of course, on one indispensable condition - if the peace agreement does not affect either directly or indirectly the territorial integrity, independence and honor of a peace-loving state. As you know, the non-aggression pact between the USSR and Germany is just such a pact. What have we gained by signing a non-aggression pact with Germany? We ensured peace for our country for a year and a half and the possibility of preparing our forces for a rebuff if fascist Germany dared to attack our country in defiance of the pact. This is a definite win for us and a loss for fascist Germany.”
How we "prepared our forces to fight back" is a separate issue. But Iosif Vissarionovich really turned out to be a winner, having moved the borders of the USSR by 300-350 kilometers, "without hurting anyone." So after all, Hitler did not remain for nothing.
The Soviet-German "Treaty of Friendship and Border", widely published in the Soviet press, was withdrawn from circulation after the war and did not get into any "stories" and encyclopedias. For example, the diplomatic dictionary describes in detail the procedure for resolving the conflict that arose in 1924, “in connection with the raid of the German police on the USSR trade mission in Berlin,” and the Friendship Treaty was not even mentioned. Like Molotov's statement about the criminality of the war against Hitlerism. The existence of secret protocols on the delimitation of spheres of interest between the Third Reich and the "Homeland of the victorious proletariat" was categorically denied by our politicians, historians and diplomats, foaming at the mouth. Although every dog in the West knew about them - the Americans published the archives of the German Foreign Ministry back in 1946 - and, "mired in a swamp of falsification, spread lies about the treaty and goals Soviet Union". What an academic, however, style!
One of the main tasks of the Soviet delegation at the Nuremberg trials, in addition to exposing the crimes of the Nazis, was to compile a list of topics whose discussion was "unacceptable from the point of view of the USSR" - so that the winners "do not become the object of criticism from the defendants." Among the issues “inadmissible for discussion in court”, the following stood out:
1. The attitude of the USSR to the Versailles peace treaty.
2. The Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact of 1939 and all questions related to it.
3. Molotov's visit to Berlin, Ribbentrop's visit to Moscow.
4. Issues related to the socio-political system of the USSR.
5. Soviet Baltic republics.
6. Soviet-German agreement on the exchange of the German population of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia with Germany.
7. Foreign policy of the Soviet Union, in particular questions about the straits, about the alleged territorial claims of the USSR.
8. Balkan issue.
9. Soviet-Polish relations (issues Western Ukraine and Western Belarus).
That is, more than half of the forbidden topics concerned the pre-war agreements between Stalin and Hitler, which the communists of all subsequent generations continued to keep "strictly secret."
“According to the theory of psychological probability,” A. Avtorkhanov wrote, “the offender must bypass the place where he once committed a memorable atrocity. So do Soviet historians with the “Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact”. They carefully bypass it when they write about the prerequisites for a German attack on the USSR. They bypass it because by concluding this pact, Stalin downright villainously invited Hitler to attack the USSR by, firstly, creating territorial-strategic prerequisites for Germany, secondly, by supplying Hitler with military-strategic raw materials from the reserves of the USSR in advance, thirdly, the USSR quarreled with the Western democratic powers, who wanted to conclude a military alliance with the USSR against the outbreak of World War II by Hitler. The pact gave Hitler a free hand to wage war against the West, and even provided him with vital strategic raw materials for waging this war. Molotov was supposed to support Hitler politically under the guise of "neutrality", and Mikoyan, under the guise of "trade", economically.
It was the close and mutually beneficial cooperation of the Bolsheviks "with monsters and cannibals" associated with the struggle in the West that allowed the Soviet country "to ensure peace within a year and a half." When all the limits of "friendship" were exhausted, one accomplice, suspecting the other of insincerity, hit him on the head, and no "peace agreements" could stop him. But Stalin was counting on something else.
Until the very grave, the all-Union pensioner Molotov "bypassed the crime scene", claiming that there were no secret protocols. And only at the end, eight months before his death, relentlessly tormented by Felix Chuev, he reluctantly threw out: “Perhaps.”
In the turbulent years of perestroika and the collapse of the world socialist system, protocols were found. A new generation of specialists from the same institute found out that Stalin, in principle, chose the politically most correct solution, but, by redrawing and moving borders, "grossly violated the Leninist principles of Soviet foreign policy and the international legal obligations assumed by the USSR to third countries." That's really true: "The mind and hands are getting stronger from Lenin's science." They say that secret protocols that decide the fate of other peoples for them is, of course, bad, but the pact itself is undoubtedly good. Forgetting that without these protocols, the pact made no sense for Stalin. Without protocols, he was not going to sign it.
Some modern researchers interpret the agreement with Germany as a cynical, but purely pragmatic document, they say, everyone did this, and Stalin and Molotov were no worse among other politicians of that time: “Life is much more diverse than the old legal formulas, and interstate agreements are valid until then as long as it's profitable." In fact, this is the same justification for the treachery and aggressiveness of Soviet foreign policy, only from a “realistic” point of view and, by the way, equating Nazi and Bolshevik methods. And the new patriots don't like it terribly.
) - an expression of cheeky bragging in relation to the enemy, meaning confidence that the enemy is very easy to defeat (Explanatory Dictionary, 1935-1940)
Hat-throwing- Boastful and frivolous assurances of the possibility of an easy victory (Explanatory Dictionary of the Russian Language, N. Yu. Shvedova, 1992)
When the enemy was considered weak, they said - "what is there, we will defeat him without weapons - we will shower him with hats."
In the old days, until the middle of the 20th century, the hat was used not only as a headdress, but also to express certain feelings. So, there was a tradition of throwing hats into the air, expressing their delight, greeting an important person who is welcome. This is probably why the expression "We will throw our hats" has been fixed in the language.
The painting by the Russian artist Fedotov Pavel Andreevich "Meeting in the camp of the Life Guards of the Finnish Regiment of Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich on July 8, 1837", 1838, Russian Museum, depicts the moment of greeting by the servicemen of Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich who arrived to them. The artist depicted soldiers throwing up their hats as a sign of greeting to the prince.
Examples
"We are milk mushrooms, brothers are friendly, we go with you to war, to forest and field berries, we throwing hats, let's trample the fifth!"
SHOW HAT (IRON.)
defeat enemies without much effort, thanks to its large number. This phrase was used during the Russo-Japanese War. At the beginning of the war, the Black Hundred press made fun of the Japanese troops, assuring them that the Russian army would easily defeat the enemy. However, Russia's unpreparedness for war led to defeat. In Rus', the custom of throwing a hat on the ground was a kind of national custom, expressing both annoyance and fun.
Handbook of Phraseology. 2012
See also interpretations, synonyms, meanings of the word and what is SHOWING WITH HAT (IRON.) in Russian in dictionaries, encyclopedias and reference books:
- IRON
fragrant substance contained in essential oil isolated from iris roots. I. has a delicate smell of violet flowers, although they do not ... - IRON
see Violet ... - THROW in the Encyclopedic Dictionary:
, -ay, -ayesh; -Identified; owls, someone with something. The same as throwing. II forests. throw, oh, ... - IRON in the Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron:
? see Violet ... - THROW in the Full accentuated paradigm according to Zaliznyak:
zakida "th, zakida" yu, zakida "eat, zakida" eat, zakida "eat, zakida" et, zakida "yut, zakida" I, zakida "l, zakida" la, zakida "lo, zakida" whether, zakida " th, zakida "yte, zakida" lice, zakida - THROW in the Thesaurus of Russian business vocabulary:
Syn: See... - THROW in the Russian Thesaurus:
Syn: See... - THROW
cm. … - THROW in the dictionary of Synonyms of the Russian language:
Syn: See... - THROW in the New explanatory and derivational dictionary of the Russian language Efremova:
1. owls. transition and indefinitely. Start throwing. 2. owls. transition see toss... - IRON
ir'on, ... - THROW in the Dictionary of the Russian Language Lopatin:
throw, -`ay, ... - IRON
iron, ... - THROW full spelling dictionary Russian language:
to throw, -ay, ... - IRON in the Spelling Dictionary:
ir'on, ... - THROW in the Spelling Dictionary:
throw, -`ay, ... - THROW in the Dictionary of the Russian Language Ozhegov:
== … - THROW in the Explanatory Dictionary of the Russian Language Ushakov:
throw, throw, owls. (to throw) (colloquial). 1. (non-sov. no) than and what. Start throwing. Stones were thrown at him. 2. (inn. ... - THROW in the Explanatory Dictionary of Efremova:
throw 1. owls. transition and indefinitely. Start throwing. 2. owls. transition see toss... - THROW in the New Dictionary of the Russian Language Efremova:
- THROW in the Big Modern explanatory dictionary Russian language:
I owl. transition and indefinitely. Start throwing. II owl. transition see toss... - TO SHOW WITH BLACKS in the Dictionary of synonyms of Abramov:
cm. … - SHOW WORDS in the Dictionary of synonyms of Abramov:
cm. … - GENTLEMEN OF FORTUNE in the Directory of Secrets of games, programs, equipment, movies, Easter eggs:
1. The hero of Leonov in the cell affectionately pats Vitsin, and then a kick “happens” to him in a soft spot and the famous phrase: “Baby! Not … - VINNICHENKO, VLADIMIR KIRILLOVYCH in Wiki Quote:
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(Tibet.) Spelled "Clama". This title, properly applied, applies only to priests of the highest grades, to those who can serve as gurus... - ARYASANGA in the Dictionary Index of Theosophical Concepts to the Secret Doctrine, Theosophical Dictionary:
- VLADIMIR (BOGOYAVLENSKY) in the Orthodox Encyclopedia Tree:
Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "TREE". Vladimir (Bogoyavlensky) (1848 - 1918), Metropolitan of Kyiv and Galicia, Hieromartyr. Spiritual Writer... - ARYASANGA in the Directory of Characters and Cult Objects of Greek Mythology:
(Skt.) Founder of the first Yogacharya School. This Arhat, a direct disciple of Gotama Buddha, is most unreasonably confused and confused with the personality... - HVOSHCHINSKAYA-ZAIONCHKOVSKAYA NADEZHDA DMITRIEVNA in the Brief Biographical Encyclopedia:
Khvoshchinskaya-Zaionchkovskaya (Nadezhda Dmitrievna, V. Krestovsky - a pseudonym) is a famous Russian writer. She was born on May 20, 1825 in the Ryazan province, in ... - POGODIN in the Literary Encyclopedia:
1. Mikhail Petrovich - historian, publicist, novelist, publisher, professor at Moscow University. The son of a serf, P. is a representative of that layer of commoners, ... - FJELDA in the Big Encyclopedic Dictionary:
(Nor. sg. fjell), plateau-like peak surfaces of mountains in Scandinavia, covered with caps of glaciers or tundra ... - SAKI (NAMES OF IRANIAN-SPEAKING TRIBES) in big Soviet encyclopedia, TSB:
the name of the Iranian-speaking tribes (mainly nomadic) of the 1st millennium BC. e. - the first centuries A.D. e. In cuneiform inscriptions, in ... - MILITARY UNITS in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, TSB:
military, items of military uniform of servicemen. In the Soviet Armed Forces, the main subjects of O. in. (established samples) include: upper ... - CANADIAN ARCTIC ARCHIPELAGO in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, TSB:
arctic archipelago, a group of islands off the northern coast of North America. Belongs to Canada. The area is 1300 thousand km2. The largest islands: Baffin Island, ... - IONONS in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, TSB:
unsaturated ketones of the cyclohexene series with a pleasant smell of the same type. I. - high-boiling colorless liquids, readily soluble in alcohol. I. include ... - HELMET in the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Euphron:
belongs to the so-called defensive weapon and is assigned to protect the head from blows to it. The appearance of Sh. refers to the bronze ... - CAPS AND HATS in the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Euphron:
names of two political parties in Sweden in the 18th century. The revolution of 1719, which extremely weakened the royal power, handed it over to ... - KHVOSHCHINSKAYA-ZAYONCHKOVSKAYA in the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Euphron:
(Nadezhda Dmitrievna, V. Krestovsky - pseudonym) - a famous Russian writer. Genus. May 20, 1825 in the Ryazan province., In the family ... - VIOLET OIL in the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Euphron:
in a free state is almost unknown, but is usually found in solution in liquid or solid fats. Obtained by infusion or absorption from ... - HOMELAND in the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Euphron:
(ethnogr.) - celebration of the birth of a child. In almost all nations, it is furnished with different beliefs and rituals, mostly coming from a deep ... - CHINA LOARS in the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Euphron:
Irkutsk province and district. From the Nuku-Daban mountain junction, to the north-west of the Tunkinsky proteins, a mountain range separates, the main mass of which fills ... - IRIS OIL in the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Euphron:
(iris, Ol. Iridis; Iris?l; Ess. d "Iris ou beurre de Violettes; Orris oil) - obtained from three types of perennial herbs belonging to ... - FJELDA
- FIELD in the Encyclopedic Dictionary:
ov, unit field, field, a, m. Layer-like summit surfaces of the mountains of the Scandinavian Peninsula, covered with caps of glaciers or tundra ... - A PERSON in the Encyclopedic Dictionary:
s, f., odush. 1. outdated. or iron. Person, personality. What caused your interest in my person?||Cf. INDIVIDUAL, INDIVIDUAL, ... - Dignify in the Encyclopedic Dictionary:
, .o "-bish; -military; soy, 1.1 someone of something. Reward, recognizing worthy. U. state award. Scientist awarded the Nobel Prize. 2. whom ... - HAT in the Encyclopedic Dictionary:
, -i, f. I. Headdress (predominantly warm, soft). Fur, knitted Sh.-ushankha. With or without a hat (also in general ... - FAVOR in the Encyclopedic Dictionary:
, -i, cf. Service, help. Use someone's favors. Thanks for o. (also ironic. expression of disagreement, refusal of something.). Do about. …
The Russian language is rich in proverbs and sayings, some of them were often used in everyday speech.
True, now, unfortunately, they are beginning to be forgotten.
For example, how many people know what such an expression as "we throw hats" means, and when is it used?
I doubt you've even heard of him except for older people.
Meanwhile, this expression has been known since ancient times and was used to denote quantitative superiority over the enemy.
By the way, this expression itself appeared, perhaps, because among the Russians, a characteristic national gesture, denoting both joy and annoyance, was to tear off a hat from the head and throw it on the ground.
And only then either start dancing, or fight not for life, but for death.
From the history of the Time of Troubles, it is known, for example, how residents of individual Russian cities besieged by the Poles shouted to them from the fortress walls: "We will shower you with hats and wave our sleeves, but we will not surrender!"
Over time, however, this expression began to gradually acquire a shade of irony.
First, in the works of Saltykov-Shchedrin, in particular in his “Letter to Auntie”: - “We make too much noise.
Finally, this expression began to denote excessive self-confidence in numerical superiority after the crushing defeat of the Russian army in the war with the Japanese in 1904-1905.
- Then the royal government hoped that he could easily defeat the enemy, taking just the number.
- The real hype before the upcoming battle was also inflated by journalists, assuring everyone that defeating the Japanese costs us nothing.
