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Tux en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /tʌks/

Etymology

Coined by James Hughes as a short form of Torvalds Unix (after Linus Torvalds), perhaps also influenced by tux, referring to the tuxedo that penguins are sometimes humorously said to be wearing.

Meanings

  1. A cuddly cartoon penguin, the official Linux mascot.

Relateds

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