"titushky" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: 2014, Ukrainian тіту́шки pl (titúšky), тіту́шка sg (titúška) and Russian титу́шки pl (titúški), титу́шка sg (titúška), from the surname of mixed martial artist Vadym Titushko, Russian Вади́м Титу́шко (Vadím Titúško), Ukrainian Вади́м Тіту́шко (Vadým Titúško) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|uk|тіту́шки|g=p}} Ukrainian тіту́шки pl (titúšky), {{bor|en|ru|титу́шки|g=p}} Russian титу́шки pl (titúški), {{cog|ru|Вади́м Титу́шко}} Russian Вади́м Титу́шко (Vadím Titúško), {{cog|uk|Вади́м Тіту́шко}} Ukrainian Вади́м Тіту́шко (Vadým Titúško) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} titushky pl (plural only)
  1. (neologism) Hired thugs used for violence and intimidation against protestors by the Ukrainian government during the Euromaidan revolution; (by extension) pro-government vigilantes attacking picketers, protesters in the ex-USSR Tags: neologism, plural, plural-only Synonyms: agents provocateurs, titushki Translations (a violent pro-government vigilante involved in cracking down on popular protest): տիտուշկա (tituška) (Armenian), ціту́шка (citúška) [feminine, masculine] (Belarusian), tituška [feminine, masculine] (Czech), titouchka [feminine, masculine] (French), tituszka [feminine, masculine] (Polish), titușka [feminine, masculine] (Romanian), титу́шка (titúška) [feminine, masculine] (Russian), тіту́шка (titúška) [feminine, masculine] (Ukrainian)
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