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Draft:Iranian alt-right glossary
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Much like the alt-right in North America and Europe, the far-right in Iran has its own lexicon of in-group memes and jargon.[1]
Dogwhistles[edit]
Kirkhor[edit]
A slur directed towards gay men meant to degrade homosexuals, translating to "cock sucker" in English.
Mush-Khor[edit]
A slur against Arabs, meaning "mouse eaters". This insult and similar insults are based on a nationalist view that Arabs were primitive and unintelligent during the time of ancient Persia.
Marmulak-Khor[edit]
Soosmarkhor[edit]
Tazi[edit]
Johud[edit]
Mulla[edit]
Barbari[edit]
Tork-e Khar[edit]
☪️ ❌[edit]
An Islamophobic symbol, typically used by some Iranian accounts on Twitter and Instagram.
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Iran e Bozorg[edit]
Iran e Bozorg (literally big Iran, or Greater Iran) is an irredentist concept similar to Akhand Bharat in India, this imperialist project is reminiscent to the Nazi concept of Lebensraum.