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Chappuling 

Chappuling (Turkish : çapuling) is a neologism originating in the May 2013 protests in Turkey, derived from Prime Minister Erdoğan use of the term "çapulcu" (roughly translated to "looter" or "maraunder" ) to describe demonstators. The word quickly caught on, adopted and anglicized by the demonstrators with a new meaning: fighting for one's rights. Many took the concept further by integrating the unique nature of the demonstrations and defined it as "to act towards taking the democracy of a nation to the next step by reminding governments of their reason for existence in a peaceful and humorous manner." The word also used by Noam Chomsky to support the occupy turkey movement
"Everyday I'm chappuling"
Chappuling by Sslnn June 5, 2013
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chapulling 

Chapulling is a new word discovered in Taksim Gezi Park/Istanbul/Turkey

Chapulling(verb): Resistance to force, demand justice, seek one's right.
To chapull,
I chapull everyday,
I chapulled yesterday,
I will chapull soon,
I was chapulling when the police attack us,
I've been chapulling for 6 days,
I haven't chapulled yet
chapulling by hidoacker June 5, 2013

Chapulling 

-Seeking for justice and equality for everyone.
-Resist to pressure
-Thousands of people chapulling in Istanbul for their rights.
-People using their constitutional right by chapulling
Chapulling by direngezi June 5, 2013
The verb of resistance against Turkish AKP Government.

Turkish Prime Minister calls anyone as Capulcu (looter,plunderer) who stand against his government or who simply critizes him.

In ancient times that behavior called as dictatoria.
If Obama stands against Turkish PM then he will call US president as a Capulcu or his actions as chapuling.

Mr.President and First Lady are making too much noise by hitting their pots every evening. Damn they are capulcu. what they are doing is definitely Chapuling
chapuling by nabucadnezzar June 6, 2013

Chapulling 

Chapulling is a neologism derived from the 2013 protests in Turkey after Prime Minister Erdogan's speech. He used the word "çapulcu" (normally means "looter", "marauder") to describe the demonstrators and then the social sites adapted this word to English with a new meaning: fighting for one's rights.

Chapul (verb): (/ˈtʃapu(ə)ːl/ regular, -ed): To resist force, demand justice, seek one's rights.
Chapuller (noun): (/ˈtʃapu(ə)ːlə/): A person who resists force, demands justice and seeks his/her rights.
Chapulation (noun) : (/ˈtʃapu(ə)ʃənː/): The act of resisting force, demanding justice and seeking one's rights.
-Everyday I'm chapulling.

-I'm neither rightist or leftist, I am a chapuller.
The source of the verb Chapuling is Turkish word "Çapulcu" (means looter, plunderer) which was used to describe Gezi Park protestors by Turkish PM Erdogan. Meanwhile in Occupy Gezi Park protests someone sprayed on a wall "Every day I'm Çapuling!" and the verb went viral.

After PM's speech protestors started to call themselves çapulcus and yeah they were chapuling,
Resisting,
Seeking for rights,
Seeking justice,
Protesting.

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Everywhere was in tear gas smoke when we were chapuling.
chapuling by Sgt. Srcn June 5, 2013

Chapulin 

Someone who dates o hangs out in a romantic way with his friends' ex.
Dan is going out with Louis's ex, he's such a chapulin.
Chapulin by mexicansdoitbetter January 25, 2021