титушка

Russian

Etymology

First used during the Maidan movement in Kiev in 2013. Named after an active mob member called Titushko, Russian: Титу́шко (Titúško), Ukrainian: Тіту́шко (Titúško).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tʲɪˈtuʂkə]

Noun

титу́шка (titúška) m anim (genitive титу́шки, nominative plural титу́шки, genitive plural титу́шек)

  1. (neologism, derogatory) titushky, a violent pro-government vigilante involved in cracking down on popular protest; attacking picketers and demonstrators in anti-government rallies, a member of a pogrom mob

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