# Vietraq

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The Iraq War, implying similarity with the Vietnam War where an earlier cessation of conflict might have avoided needless casualties.

## Etymology
Blend of Vietnam + Iraq; coined shortly before the Iraq War that began in 2003.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vietraq