This is the 8217th most frequent Russian word.
мазепы
"Мазепы" often refers to followers of Ivan Mazepa, a Ukrainian hetman, associated historically with betrayal or political defection.
In this sentence, 'мазепы' might refer to a certain type of small animal or insect, used colloquially or familiarly.
Эти мазепы всегда ползают по саду, оставляя следы.
These mazepys are always crawling around the garden, leaving traces.
Here, 'мазепы' is used metaphorically to describe people, perhaps implying peculiarities or an eccentric nature.
Он называет своих соседей мазепами за их странные привычки.
He calls his neighbors mazepas for their strange habits.
In this context, 'мазепы' could mean a specific design or pattern reminiscent of a historical or cultural reference.