"Xitter" meaning in English

See Xitter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈʃɪtə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈzɪ-/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈʃɪtəɹ/ [General-American], /ˈzɪ-/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɪtə(ɹ) 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 Pinyin, as in the name of Xi Jinping (pronounced /ʃiː/ in English). Compare Xitler (a homophone of Shitler). Etymology templates: {{blend|en|X|Twitter}} Blend of X + Twitter, {{orth|X}} ⟨X⟩ Head templates: {{en-prop}} Xitter
  1. (Internet slang, humorous, derogatory) Twitter. Wikipedia link: Pinyin, Twitter, Xi Jinping Tags: Internet, derogatory, humorous Related terms: xeet, Xitler, Shitter, Xhitter, Ukrainian хуї́тер (xujíter), Russian ху́йтер (xújter)
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