Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turkroach

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: turkroach
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An individual from Turkey or of Turkish descent.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"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.

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

Turkroaches (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Gayreek

Questions

What does turkroach mean?: An individual from Turkey or of Turkish descent.
Where does turkroach come from?: 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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