Phony Stark
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Etymology
[edit]Blend of phony (“fraudulent or fake”) + Tony Stark, referencing the fictional business magnate, inventor, and playboy from the Marvel franchise.
Proper noun
[edit]- (derogatory) A nickname for South African-born tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.
- Synonyms: Elmo, Elno, Elongated Muskrat, Space Karen
- 2023 October 10, Marina Hyde, “Look at the horror of the Israel-Hamas war, then at Elon Musk’s X site. It’s clear he’s not fit to run it”, in The Guardian:
- “As always,” Elon patronised, “please try to stay as close to the truth as possible, even for stuff you don’t like.” Likewise, Phony Stark. Likewise.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Phony Stark.