"Space Karen" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Coined with reference to Musk's company SpaceX and the pejorative sense of Karen (“a person exhibiting an exaggerated sense of entitlement”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|Karen||a person exhibiting an exaggerated sense of entitlement}} Karen (“a person exhibiting an exaggerated sense of entitlement”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Space Karen}} Space Karen
  1. (derogatory) A nickname for South African-born tech entrepreneur Elon Musk. Wikipedia link: SpaceX Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Elon Musk, Individuals, Nicknames of individuals Synonyms: Elmo, Elno, Elongated Muskrat, Phony Stark
    Sense id: en-Space_Karen-en-name-s6Tt16vz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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