Xitter en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈzɪ-/ (General-American)
- /ˈʃɪtəɹ/ (General-American)
- /ˈzɪ-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈʃɪtə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Blend of X + Twitter following the rebranding of Twitter to X, motivated by the pronunciation of shitter, with the pronunciation of initial ⟨X⟩ as /ʃ/ potentially influenced by Portuguese or Pinyin, as in the name of Xi Jinping (pronounced /ʃiː/ in English). Compare Xitler (a homophone of Shitler).
Meanings
- (Internet, derogatory, humorous) Twitter.
Relateds
Xitler · Xhitter · Ukrainian хуї́тер · xeet · Russian ху́йтер
wikipedia: Twitter · wikipedia: Pinyin · wikipedia: Xi Jinping