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)
- (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