Kekistan

English Etymology From en kek Internet interjection representing laughter or en w:Kek (mythology) Kek (an anglicization of egy kkw, the name of an Ancient Egyptian god of darkness sometimes depicted as a frog, used in reference to Pepe the Frog) en istan stereotypical Muslim country suffix, used ironically. Proper noun en Internet slang 4chan alt-right A fictional country associated with Western alt-right values. en 2019 Paul Mason Clear Bright Future: A Radical Defence of the Human Being https://www.google.com/books/edition/Clear_Bright_Future/hDlrDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Kekistan%22&pg=PT60 unnumbered Kekistan has not only a fictional flag but an anthem, the 1980s pop song Shadilay. en 2020 Tara Isabella Burton Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World https://www.google.com/books/edition/Strange_Rites/o4GnDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Kekistan%22&pg=PT225 unnumbered The new “national flag” of “Kekistan” made its appearance not only in Twitter avatars and on 4chan boards, but also in real life. en 2020 Christopher Ketcham Unflattering Photos of Fascists: Authoritarianism in Trump's America https://www.google.com/books/edition/Unflattering_Photos_of_Fascists/vtvWDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Kekistan%22&pg=PT65 unnumbered The Kekistan flag is a German Nazi regimental design with the swastika replaced by a series of Ks, serving as a symbol of one's alignment with neo-fascism. en Derived terms en Kekistani en Fictional locations