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Apartheid Clyde

Apartheid Clyde proper noun: a nickname for South African-born tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.

Proper noun

Apartheid Clyde

  1. (derogatory) A nickname for South African-born tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.
    • We are apparently stuck here together, Apartheid Clyde and I.2022 January, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, “Becoming Martian”, in The Baffler, number 61
    • One account posted an AI image of Musk in a Nazi uniform, writing: “Apartheid Clyde in all his glory spreading misinformation - so here we are! Thank Grok! Can you believe Elon wears that outfit??”2024 September 4, Rhian Lubin, “X users play Elon Musk at his own game after he posts AI image of Harris as communist dictator”, in The Independent

Synonyms of Apartheid Clyde

Origin of Apartheid Clyde

From a rhyming pun combining the masculine name Clyde with a reference to Musk's birth in apartheid-era South Africa.

Questions about Apartheid Clyde

What does Apartheid Clyde mean?
Apartheid Clyde means a nickname for South African-born tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.
What part of speech is Apartheid Clyde?
Apartheid Clyde is a proper noun.

Words near Apartheid Clyde in the dictionary

  1. apartelle
  2. apartelles
  3. apartels
  4. apartheid
  5. apartheid anthem
  6. Apartheid Clyde
  7. Apartheid Defense League
  8. apartheid flag
  9. apartheid flags
  10. Apartheid South Africa
  11. Apartheid Wall

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