Xitter
English
Etymology
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 Pinyin, as in the name of Xi Jinping (pronounced /ʃiː/ in English). Compare Xitler (a homophone of Shitler).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃɪtə/, /ˈzɪ-/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʃɪtəɹ/, /ˈzɪ-/
- Homophone: shitter
- Rhymes: -ɪtə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: Xit‧ter
Proper noun
Xitter
- (Internet slang, derogatory, humorous) Twitter.