Arts+CultureNewsUkrainian astronomers name a star ‘Putin is a dickhead’Even in space, the Russian leader has a bad nameShareLink copied ✔️July 4, 2014Arts+CultureNewsTextThomas Gorton On Earth, Vladimir Putin isn't exactly the world's most popular man and now in outer space he's getting a bad rep too – Ukrainian astronomers and pro-Ukraine loyalists have named a new star "Putin-Huilo". The word "Huilo", sometimes spelt "khulio", has a vague definition when translated into English, but means something like "dickhead," "fucker," and "asshole". So yeah, you get the idea. The star was adopted through the Pale Blue Dot Project, which allows anybody the opportunity to adopt a star for just $10. All funds go towards further research on discovering life and planets in outer space. "Putin-Huilo", meanwhile, is actually developing a history as a common slang word. Last month, an Urban Dictionary entry for "khulio" showed up: "Khuilo is the president of Russia Vladimir Putin. Originally it appeared in Ukraine in the spring of 2014 when soccer fans performed the song consisting of only one line: 'Putin khuilo! La-la-la-la-la-la...' Khuilo literally means 'dickhead' or 'fucker'. Earlier it was widespread in Russian and Ukrainian for naming generally a mean, cynic, greedy etc. person. Now it has got rebirth with a single unique meaning – Putin." The term has gone viral - we even found Japanese and Algerian football fans singing it. On Earth, in space – it appears to be universally acknowledged that Putin is a "huilo". Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREWhy did Satan start to possess girls on screen in the 70s?Learn the art of photo storytelling and zine making at Dazed+LabsZimmermannKindred spirits and psychedelic florals: Zimmermann heads to 70s Sydney 8 essential skate videos from the 90s and beyond with Glue SkateboardsThe unashamedly queer, feminist, and intersectional play you need to seeParis artists are pissed off with this ‘gift’ from Jeff KoonsA Seat at the TableVinca Petersen: Future FantasySnarkitecture’s guide on how to collide art and architectureBanksy has unveiled a new anti-weapon artworkVincent Gallo: mad, bad, and dangerous to knowGet lost in these frank stories of love and loss