Meaning of Chiraq | Babel Free

Definitions

Derogatory name for Chicago: a major city in Illinois, United States; especially referring to those parts in the South Side subject to a large amount of violence.

US, derogatory, slang

Examples

“Seeing too much of anything in Chiraq streets could be hazardous to anyone's health”

“Welcome to Chiraq Chitown My town”

“When the south and west sides of Chicago are covered in the media, for instance, they are often described using infamous terms such as Chiraq and food deserts. Chiraq, a portmanteau of Chicago and Iraq, is used as code to refer to the violence and poverty of these neighborhoods.”

“He met his wife and never thought about moving back to Chiraq.”

CEFR level