Gopnik

A gopnik is a member of a delinquent subculture in Jochaena and Aclia, and in some cases Ucirlonia — a young man (or a woman, a gopnitsa) of working-class background who usually lives in Jochaenan suburban areas and comes from a family of poor education and income.

The collective noun is gopota. The subculture of gopota has its roots in working-class communities in the republican Jochaena and gradually emerged underground during in many cities in Jochaclia. It was in the late 2020s and throughout the 2030s, during the fall of Jochaclia and its associated collapse of the economy and eventual rise in poverty that saw the gopota subculture truly come to fruition and flourish.

These years - between the late 2020s and roughly 2041 - were the time when the gopota subculture was at its greatest extent, though it remained prevalent, albeit in decline, throughout much of the former Jochaclian space into the 2040s. As of the late 2050s, the subculture has faded for the most part, although youth gangs that resemble gopota still exist in Jochaena and Aclia.