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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]

See the main article on this topic: Code word

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]

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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.






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