çoluk çocuk

Turkish

Etymology

Sources disagree on the origin of the first word. Çağbayır derives çoluk by alteration of çocuk. Nişanyan traces it to oluk (olmak) plus alliteration.

Noun

çoluk çocuk (definite accusative çoluğu çocuğu, plural çoluklar çocuklar)

  1. a family unit, consisting of the parents together with their children still living at their parent's home
    çoluk çocuğa karışmak ― getting married and having kids
  2. a lot of children, a pack of children
    • 1940 March 23, “Bütün Haşeratı öldürmeliyiz [We must kill all the bugs]”, in Yeniyol, page 3:
      Pireler kanımızı emerek yaşarlar, çoluk ve çocuk yaparlar.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  3. young people with no or insufficient job training to earn a living

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