Chud (pejorative)
Pejorative term for the far-right
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In internet culture, chud is a pejorative term for someone with far-right political views.[1][2] The term is often paired with a sketch picture of a character known as the Chudjak, a variant of the Wojak.[3] It is commonly used as an insult in leftist circles but is sometimes employed by the far-right to relate to one another. In non-political cases, it is used to mean a foolish or unpleasant person[4] and is sometimes contrasted with the Chad meme.[5]
Etymology
The term originates from the 1984 movie C.H.U.D.[6] In the film, the acronym refers to a group of humanoid, flesh-eating monsters that were once humans, but mutated due to radioactive waste.[7] While the word may have started pejorative use in 2003 to describe any repulsive person,[3] its usage shifted as it became popular in the 2020s[4] on sites such as Twitter and Reddit, after the podcast Chapo Trap House[2] frequently used it to describe those who are ignorant[8] or far-right.
As the word grew in popularity, it also gained an additional non-political connotation.[1][8] At a 'Chud-off' competition held in Monroe Park, a participant referred to as the 'Chudnana' described the non-political meaning of the word as "someone who stays inside, never does anything with their life, and is unemployed and dumb."[9]
Chudjak
Chudjak, also known as Poljak or Le /pol/ Face, is a variation of the Wojak internet meme named after the term chud. He is depicted with short black hair, furrowing eyebrows, square-rimmed glasses, and a receding chin. He is designed to bear resemblance to, and make fun of, the far-right mass murderer Patrick Crusius and users of the 4chan board /pol/.[3]
In 2024, a trend started on Twitter where users would create a variation of the Chudjak wearing a shirt that expresses appreciation for a day of the week. These 'Weekjaks' were depicted wearing cargo shorts, waving their hands, and wearing a shirt with a parody of the I Love New York logo, with a weekday replacing 'New York', on it. Some users made the 'Thursdayjak' in particular extremely violent towards the other weekjaks.[10]
The phrase "The West Has Fallen; Billions Must Die" is commonly associated with the Chudjak and has been used as a hate slogan by accelerationists and other race supremacists.[11][12] The character has also been associated with the hate symbol 'TND'.[13]
See also
- Fascist (insult)
- Gammon (insult)
- Angry white male
- China's final warning – An idiom similar to Nothing Ever Happens
