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.