Turkroach

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An individual from Turkey or of Turkish descent. Internet, derogatory, ethnic, slur

    "A new right-wing populist party has just won provincial elections in the Netherlands. This comes after a Turkroach shot up a tram in Utrecht killing and wounding a bunch of people."

Example

More examples

"A new right-wing populist party has just won provincial elections in the Netherlands. This comes after a Turkroach shot up a tram in Utrecht killing and wounding a bunch of people."

Etymology

Blend of Turk + cockroach. Originated from a copypasta on the 4chan board /int/, comparing Turks to cockroaches. Typically used by 4chan users to suggest that Turkish users are annoying and are difficult to rid oneself (or in this case, the 4chan board) of, much like cockroaches.

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