Çomar
Çomar is a Turkish slang word used to refer to stereotypical bigoted, lumpen, selfish, greedy, jealous, philistine, and hypocritical working-class Turks perceived as blindly supporting the state.[1]
Background
[edit]The word was originally used to refer to large sheepdogs in rural Anatolia known for their unquestionable loyalty to their owners.[2] After the Gezi Park protests, Çomar became a term used against Erdoğan supporters.[1][3] The word is essentially a Turkish version of "redneck". The Turkish Language Association gave another meaning of the word as "an intolerant, rude, aggressive person".[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Çomar Ne Demek?". Tozlu Mikrofon. 17 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ Keskin, Tuğçe Nur. ""Çomar" Kelimesinin Kökeni Üzerine". p. 165. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023.
- ↑ Nişanyan, Sevan (17 March 2023). "çomar". Nişanyan Sözlük. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023.
- ↑ "çomar". Türk Dil Kurumu. 17 March 2023. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022.