Battinson
English
Etymology
Blend of Batman + Pattinson, referencing actor Robert Pattinson.
Proper noun
Battinson
- (fandom slang) A nickname for the version of Batman portrayed by Robert Pattison in the standalone film The Batman (2022).
- 2019, Brian Lowry, "Batman movies' casting has a long history of bringing out fans' batty side", Gwinnett Daily Post, 16 June 2019, page A13:
- Enter Pattinson, the former "Twilight" heartthrob, who has done plenty of movies since, which hasn't prevented another flurry of hand-wringing over whether “Battinson” was really a good fit.
- 2020, "The Batman Confirms Cast: Robert Pattinson, Colin Farrell, More", Pakistan Today, 30 January 2020, page 13:
- […] and a look at the Battinson bod has has also hit the net.
- 2020, Emmanuel Naicker, "The Biggest Highlights of DC Fandome", Alpha Magazine, September 2020, page 9:
- We get a quick shot of Battinson taking down a thug using 1 hand, the Batmobile exhaust firing up and a vertical grapple upwards.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Battinson.
- 2019, Brian Lowry, "Batman movies' casting has a long history of bringing out fans' batty side", Gwinnett Daily Post, 16 June 2019, page A13:
Coordinate terms
- Batfleck