Baraq Chiraq Obama?
Posted on 06/01/2014 4:53:31 AM PDT by rellimpank
Chicago, aka Chi-town or The Chi. Or Chiraq. That latest nickname might not be as popular as the others, but it caught on in pockets here and across the nation as the city’s killings and shootings made headlines. Blame it partially on the pundits: They’ve long suggested, often erroneously, that Chicago’s violence is similar to that found in Iraq during the war. And to those who use the word, it embodies the attitudes that have created a Chicago where shots fired are commonplace and shooting deaths are expected to climb as the weather warms up.
But some people are ready for the word Chiraq (pronounced Chi-rack) to retire.
High-profile rappers such as Che “Rhymefest” Smith have spoken against the word. And, true to a legacy of protest politics, the sentiment can now be found in T-shirt shops from the western suburbs to the South Side and all points in between. One popular shirt carries the image of the word Chiraq with the “raq” crossed out and the word “town” scribbled in its place. Beneath it: “We don’t embrace that.”
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As a defender of Detroit, I say tough.
Perhaps, like the Coneheads, the Chiraqists want us to think that they are really “from France.”
What about “Chicongo”?
You simply can't call a spade a spade any more. Oh, wait, is that racist too?
“What about “Chicongo”?”
That’s great; even better. I will do my part to make it part of our lexicon.
For me, it always has been, and still is . . .
Shitcago.
chislam
I’ll add Chimbabwe. Not as good as Chicongo though.
Especially when discussing when the natives get restless and tribal warfare breaks out.
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