Turkish · Insults
Ezik
eh-ZEEK · /eˈzik/
Loser / pushover
2/5 Bar-safe
coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances
Literally
"Crushed / squashed"
Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.
How to use it
The modern schoolyard-to-Twitter "loser" — someone beaten-down, cringe, without confidence. "Ezik ezik davranma" (stop acting like a loser). Very current among young people, a staple of online put-downs. Bar-safe, stings but rarely starts fights.
Heard in the wild
Ezik olma, git konuş kızla!
Don't be a loser — go talk to her!
Where it lands
Turkey-wide; strong with under-40s
Quick answers
- What does "Ezik" mean?
- In Turkish, "Ezik" means "Loser / pushover". Literally it's "Crushed / squashed". The modern schoolyard-to-Twitter "loser" — someone beaten-down, cringe, without confidence. "Ezik ezik davranma" (stop acting like a loser). Very current among young people, a staple of online put-downs. Bar-safe, stings but rarely starts fights.
- Is "Ezik" offensive?
- It's on the mild end — 2/5 (Bar-safe) on the Punch-o-Meter. coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances.
- How do you pronounce "Ezik"?
- Say it "eh-ZEEK" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: eˈzik.
Related in Turkish
The same idea, elsewhere
Via concepts like "Coward".
- French Branleur ! Wanker / lazy waster / slacker
- German Zeig mal Eier! Show some balls! / Grow a pair!
- Greek δειλός Coward.
- Japanese 弱虫 Coward / wimp / chicken
- Polish pizda Cunt — and, aimed at a man, 'gutless wimp.'
- Portuguese Pipoqueiro A player who chokes in big games
- Russian Трус! Coward / chicken
- Italian Stronzo! Asshole! / Bastard!
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