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