General
veck
What does veck mean?
Functions like English 'bloke' or 'guy', a neutral everyday term for a male stranger.
"Just some veck minding his own business."
Origin
Coined by Burgess in A Clockwork Orange (1962) by clipping 'chelloveck', his anglicisation of the Russian 'chelovek', 'person'. The shortened 'veck' mirrors how casual speech wears words down.
Frequently asked questions
What does veck mean?
It is Nadsat for a man or guy, a clipped form of chelloveck, from the Russian 'chelovek', person.
What is the difference between veck and chelloveck?
They mean the same thing; veck is the shortened, more casual form of chelloveck.
Where did veck come from?
Anthony Burgess built it from the Russian 'chelovek' for A Clockwork Orange in 1962.
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