To use, to utilise, to employ, to consume. Derived directly from the English verb to use, adapted into Russian with the Cyrillic root юз- and the standard Russian verbal suffix -ать. It emerged in the late 1980s and 1990s within the early computer subculture, tech spaces, and gaming communities. Common IT-slang verb for using software, gadgets, slang, or products (я давно юзаю этот браузер — “I’ve been using this browser for a long time”). It can also appear in perfective forms like поюзать (to use for a bit / to try out) or заюзать (to completely use up / to wear out).
Бабуль знай свое место, юзайте МАС
Granny, know your place, use a Mac
(bash.org.ru, 03/2007)
