Tux
See also: tux
English
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Tux, as originally drawn by Larry Ewing in 1996.
Etymology
Coined by James Hughes as a short form of Torvalds Unix (after Linus Torvalds), perhaps also influenced by the tux (tuxedo) that penguins are sometimes humorously said to be wearing.
Proper noun
Tux
- A cuddly cartoon penguin, the official Linux mascot.