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Xitter

Syllables: Xit·terUK/ˈʃɪtə/US/ˈʃɪtəɹ/

Xitter proper noun: twitter.

Proper noun

Xitter

  1. (Internet, derogatory, humorous) Twitter.

Origin of Xitter

Blend of X + Twitter following the rebranding of Twitter to X, motivated by the pronunciation of shitter, with the pronunciation of initial ⟨X⟩ as /ʃ/ potentially influenced by Portuguese or Pinyin, as in the name of Xi Jinping (pronounced /ʃiː/ in English). Compare Xitler (a homophone of Shitler).

Words that rhyme with Xitter

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Questions about Xitter

What does Xitter mean?
Xitter means twitter.
What part of speech is Xitter?
Xitter is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Xitter?
Xitter is pronounced /ˈʃɪtə/ (UK).

Words near Xitter in the dictionary

  1. Xitler
  2. xits
  3. Xitsonga
  4. Xitswa
  5. xitted
  6. Xitter
  7. xitting
  8. xiucai
  9. Xiushan
  10. Xiushanian
  11. Xiushui

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