woketard en · NOUN
Etymology
From woke + -tard.
Meanings
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(derogatory, offensive, slang, vulgar) A woke person, particularly on the political left.
If someone disparages you as a 'woketard' or a member of the 'wokerati' then you are accused of being obsessed with appearing ethically right-on on issues ranging from environmental protection to identity politics.
2021, Carl Rhodes, Woke Capitalism: How Corporate Morality is Sabotaging Democracy, page 2:I haven't watch^([sic]) it yet but I will, all the more so as it seems he's [Dave Chappelle] pissed off the woketards.
2021 October 16, Ed Stasiak, “Re: Dave.Chappelle.The.Closer”, in rec.arts.tv (Usenet):"Commie Folksinger Woody Guthrie Not Woke Enough for Mob," jeered Breitbart's John Nolte, delighted with this evidence of internecine strife among what he dubbed the "fascist woketards."
2019, Will Kaufman, “Misguided attacks on Woodie Guthrie classic”, in ColdType, Issue 190, Mid-September 2019, page 16:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| woketards | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Synonyms
wokester · wokeoid · shitlib · wokeling · social justice warrior · wokescold · woketurd · wokie · leftoid