Çomar is a Turkish slang used to refer to stereotypical bigoted, religious, nationalistic, conservative, and uneducated Turks who strongly support Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[1]
Background
The word was originally used to refer to large shepherd dogs in rural Anatolia which are known for their extreme loyalty to their owner,[2] although they became a political word after the Gezi Park protests.[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
References
- ^ a b "Çomar Ne Demek?". Tozlu Mikrofon. 14 September 2017. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/1856858.
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- ^ "çomar". Güncel Türkçe Sözlük. Türk Dil Kurumu. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2023.