-chan

Definitions

1. Appended to a person's name (usually a female, child, a close friend, or an intimate) to add politeness. It is sometimes used to denote cuteness or familiarity.
   morpheme
2. Used in the names of imageboards, usually ones that try to emulate 4chan.
   Internet, morpheme

Equivalents

Examples

“Dr. Murdoch and Murdoch-chan form⟳ an alliance with a group they refer⟳ to as “happas” who are half-white and half-Asian, claiming that they pose no threat to each other, but both stand⟳ to lose⟳ if ZOG wins.”

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