What is Shrek slang for?

Noun. Shrek (plural Shreks) (slang, derogatory) An extremely ugly person.
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Is Shrek a real word?

The name "Shrek" is the romanization of the Yiddish word שרעק (shrek), or שרעקלעך (shreklekh), related to the German Schreck and meaning "fear" or "fright".
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What's the origin of Shrek?

The source for the character Shrek was the children's book Shrek! (1990) by William Steig. DreamWorks Pictures acquired the film rights to the character and introduced him to a much larger audience in the hit computer-animated film.
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What is a Schreck?

fright, scare; (= Schreckfigur) terror. vor Schreck in fright; zittern with fright.
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What is Shrek's age?

did you know that Shrek is 108 years old in the first Shrek movie, making an 86 year age gap between him and Fiona, who's supposed to be 22? How do you know Shreks age ?
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What is a famous line from Shrek?

Shrek: For your information, there's a lot more to ogres than people think.
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What is Shrek's full name?

Trivia. His full name is Sir Shrek. He bathes in mud in his swamp.
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What is Shrek a parody of?

Shrek is a parody of the fairytale genre. In the film, Shrek takes on the role of the fairytale hero who sets out to rescue a princess from a dragon. However, instead of being a brave and courageous knight, Shrek is a grumpy and foul-mouthed ogre.
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What was Shrek the punishment for?

What was Shrek the punishment for? Conversation. Reminder, 'Shrek' was seen as a punishment where Dreamworks animators were banished to work on the film once they failed on other projects. “It was known as the Gulag, if you failed, you were sent to the dungeons to work on Shrek.” Employees called it being "Shreked."
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Is Shrek valid?

shrek is a valid English word.
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What is the opposite of Shrek?

Drek is an evil ogre that is the opposite of Shrek.
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Is there anybody named Shrek?

The last name Shrek is the 712,393rd most frequently held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 17,731,255 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 43 percent of Shrek live; 37 percent live in Eastern Europe and 36 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
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What is the most iconic line?

A jury consisting of 1,500 film artists, critics, and historians selected "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn", spoken by Clark Gable as Rhett Butler in the 1939 American Civil War epic Gone with the Wind, as the most memorable American movie quotation of all time.
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What is the most famous saying ever?

10 most famous quotes of all time
  • "I have a dream." ...
  • "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - ...
  • "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." - ...
  • "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." -
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What is the most popular catchphrase?

The most memorable movie catchphrases
  • 1 of 25. “I'll be back” MGM. ...
  • 2 of 25. “My wife!” 20th Century Fox. ...
  • 3 of 25. “Here's looking at you, kid” ...
  • 4 of 25. “May the Force be with you” ...
  • 5 of 25. “Bond, James Bond” ...
  • 6 of 25. “Show me the money!” ...
  • 7 of 25. “You talkin' to me?” ...
  • 8 of 25. “I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse”
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What accent does Shrek have?

With his sizable green stature and thick Scottish accent, Shrek has become an iconic and nostalgic character over the years - however, many have wondered why Shrek has his characteristic accent, and where he got it from.
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How old is Fiona in Shrek 1?

In Shrek the Musical, it is claimed that Fiona was imprisoned in a tower on Christmas Eve when she was 7 years old. She spent at least 16 years in that tower until Shrek rescued her. She was rescued at age 23.
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What is Shrek's woman's name?

Fiona is a fictional character in DreamWorks' Shrek franchise, first appearing in the animated film Shrek (2001). One of the film series' main characters, Fiona is introduced as a beautiful princess placed under a curse that transforms her into an ogre at night.
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What are Shrek babies called?

Farkle, Fergus, and Felicia. Farkle, Fergus, and Felicia (also known as the Ogre Babies or Ogre Triplets) are the ogre children of Shrek and Princess Fiona. Farkle (indicated by the tuft of hair) and Fergus are male, and Felicia is female (indicated by a pink bow in her hair).
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What did Shrek name his babies?

Fergus, Farkle, and Felicia are secondary characters in the Shrek franchise. They are Shrek and Fiona's triplet children. They appear in Shrek the Third, Shrek the Halls, Shrek Forever After, and Scared Shrekless.
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What is Shrek's religion?

Shrekism is the native pagan religion of the Waddenzee area, and is an official religion of Saxony, the town of Friesland and its colonies of the Saxonic Empire, and a tolerated official religion of Austria.
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Is Shrek anti capitalist?

On the other hand, despite his violent appearance Shrek is a pacifist. It is common for the proletariat minority to act that way in a capitalist regime. Indeed, they will act in a way that does not validate the bourgeois stereotype of them.
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