Çomar
Turkish slang term
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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
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]