TEOTWAWKI

English

Etymology

Acronym

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: [ti.ɑt.wɑk.i]

Acronym

TEOTWAWKI

1. (idiomatic) The end of the world as we know it.

Usage notes

The original phrase was popularized in the song It's The End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) by the band R.E.M. It is used often online by members of survivalist groups.

Synonyms

• end of the world

Translations

(acronym) The end of the world as we know it

• Catalan: la fi del món tal com el coneixem
• Dutch: het einde van de wereld zoals we haar kennen
• French: la fin du monde tel que nous le connaissons
• German: das Ende der Welt, wie wir sie kennen
• Italian: la fine del mondo come lo conosciamo

• Portuguese: o fim do mundo como nós o conhecemos
• Russian: конец света (ru) (konéts svéta)
• Spanish: el fin del mundo tal como lo conocemos
• Swedish: slutet på världen som vi känner den