Kekistan
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From kek (Internet interjection representing laughter) or Kek (an anglicization of kkw, the name of an Ancient Egyptian god of darkness sometimes depicted as a frog, used in reference to Pepe the Frog) combined with -stan (stereotypical Middle Eastern country suffix, used ironically). Analyzable as Kek/kek + -i- + -stan.
Proper noun
[edit]Kekistan
- (Internet slang, 4chan, alt-right) A fictional country associated with Western alt-right values.
- 2019, Paul Mason, Clear Bright Future: A Radical Defence of the Human Being, unnumbered page:
- Kekistan has not only a fictional flag but an anthem, the 1980s pop song Shadilay.
- 2020, Tara Isabella Burton, Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World, unnumbered page:
- The new “national flag” of “Kekistan” made its appearance not only in Twitter avatars and on 4chan boards, but also in real life.
- 2020, Christopher Ketcham, Unflattering Photos of Fascists: Authoritarianism in Trump's America, unnumbered page:
- The Kekistan flag is a German Nazi regimental design with the swastika replaced by a series of Ks, serving as a symbol of one's alignment with neo-fascism.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Kekistan.