Borgerokko

Dutch Etymology nl Borgerhout Marokko. Earliest attestation from a 1985 song by the Antwerp band nl:De Strangers (muziekgroep) De Strangers, named "Borgeri-Borgerhout-Borgerocco". The right-wing Antwerp satirical magazine 't Pallieterke started using the term in 1988 or earlier; it was for a while mainly used in a derogatory way, most notably by the Vlaams Blok, to indicate alienation. Now self-appropriated by the locals of Moroccan descent in a humorous way. Pronunciation nl Bor ger ok ko Proper noun n nl Belgium originally _ derogatory now mostly _ humorous nickname for Borgerhout, a district of Antwerp, because of its large Moroccan population Related terms nl Borgerokkaan nl Borgerokkanen nl Barokkaanse nl Nicknames for cities