Türkenkoffer
German
Etymology
From Türke (“Turk, Turkish person”) + -n- + Koffer (“case, suitcase”). From the stereotype of less well-off people, and perhaps immigrants in particular, carrying their belongings in plastic bags.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Türkenkoffer m (strong, genitive Türkenkoffers, plural Türkenkoffer)
- (humorous, offensive, dated) a plastic bag, especially when used for purposes other than shopping
- [1996 September 13, Burkhard Straßmann, “Das Aldi-Kochbuch ist da!”, in Die Zeit:
- Lange Zeit galt die als "Türkenkoffer" verunglimpfte Aldi-Plastiktasche als Makel unter Imagebewußten. Doch es gibt bereits Leute, die tragen freiwillig das blau-orange Aldi-Signet auf dem T-Shirt.
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- 1997, Christine Nöstlinger, Bonsai, Beltz & Gelberg, →ISBN, page 128:
- Vor ihnen auf dem Boden standen zwei prallgefüllte Tragetaschen, drei reichlich bestückte Körbe und vier Binkerln. Die beiden reisen gern mit Gepäck der Sorte »Türkenkoffer«.
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Usage notes
- Not usually employed as a purposefully offensive slur but politically incorrect and likely to offend persons of Turkish descent.
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