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

Declension
Declension of титу́шка (anim fem-form velar-stem accent-a reduc) 
singular plural
nominative титу́шка
titúška		 титу́шки
titúški
genitive титу́шки
titúški		 титу́шек
titúšek
dative титу́шке
titúške		 титу́шкам
titúškam
accusative титу́шку
titúšku		 титу́шек
titúšek
instrumental титу́шкой, титу́шкою
titúškoj, titúškoju		 титу́шками
titúškami
prepositional титу́шке
titúške		 титу́шках
titúškax

Descendants
  • English: titushky
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