stackyFACTSThe internet's favorite swamp-dwelling ogre wasn't named by mashing random fantasy syllables together in a board room. The name derives from the German word "Schreck" and the Yiddish word "Shrek," which translate directly to fear or terror, though nowadays it just translates to endless internet memes.
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