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Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish محمدجك (Mehmedcik), equivalent to Mehmet + -çik.
Compare Tommy (“British soldier”).
Noun
Mehmetçik (definite accusative Mehmetçiki, plural Mehmetçikler)
- A common soldier of the Turkish army.
- 2022 December 11, tweet by Ministry of Defense quoted by Anadolu Agency:
Mehmetçikten teröristlere bir darbe daha!- Another blow against terrorists from our soldiers!
References
- Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN