: Turkish internet forums often discuss the term in the context of African-American "hood" or "ghetto" culture , sometimes using it to describe "whiggers" (non-Black individuals imitating Black cultural tropes).
: The word entered Turkish because many enslaved people brought to the Ottoman Empire came from East African regions. Even after emancipation, the term continued to be used as a descriptor, embedding a "slave" connotation in its semantic history. : Turkish internet forums often discuss the term
The term appears frequently in niche internet subcultures, often as a loanword or part of specific memes: : Turkish internet forums often discuss the term
: In modern spoken Turkish, while some argue it is a neutral descriptor for someone with black skin, it is widely regarded as a racial slur or pejorative. : Turkish internet forums often discuss the term