Swasticar en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of swastika + car, referencing the Nazi salutes performed by Elon Musk at the 2025 U.S. presidential inauguration.
Meanings
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(derogatory, neologism, slang) A vehicle manufactured by Tesla, Inc. especially the Tesla Cybertruck.
Think about this, have you dismissed the Nazi salute by the builder of Swasticars (Elon Musk)? If not, why? Shouldn't that be important?
2025 February 19, City Pulse, volume 24, number 28, Lansing, MI, page 2:And in London, an ad warning against buying a Tesla “Swasticar” has gone viral. Its tagline: “Goes from 0 to 1939 in 3 seconds.”
2025 March 2, Proinsias O'Mahony, “'Don’t buy a Swasticar': Elon Musk is wrecking Tesla’s brand”, in The Irish Times:Online, the Tesla has become “the Swasticar” after Musk’s Nazi salute and his support for the hard-right German AfD.
2025 March 5, Hugo Rifkind, “Fear, not ethics, is driving the Tesla boycott”, in The Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swasti-car | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Swasti-kar | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Swastikaar | alternative | lexicographic | |
| swasti-car | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Swasticars | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| swastikar | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Swastikar | alternative | lexicographic | |
| swasticar | alternative | lexicographic | |
| swasti-kar | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
wikipedia: Elon Musk · wikipedia: Elon Musk salute controversy