chiraq
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Meaning · English
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.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Seeing too much of anything in Chiraq streets could be hazardous to anyone's health
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “chiraq” mean?
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.
Is “chiraq” formal or informal?
chiraq is generally derogatory, slang.