Etymology

Xitler

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Today it means: Xi Jinping (Chinese leader). Full definition →

Chinese 習特勒 /习特勒 ← English Hitler ← German Hitler
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Xitler · proper noun1

  1. Mandarin習 /习 (xí)
  2. EnglishXi
  3. GermanHiedl
  4. Proto-Indo-European*wer-
  5. Proto-Germanic*warjaną
  6. Proto-Germanic*warjaz
  7. GermanHiedler
  8. GermanHitler
  9. EnglishHitler
  10. Chinese習特勒 /习特勒
  11. English todayXitler

Calque from Chinese 習特勒／习特勒 (Xítèlè). Blend of Xi + Hitler. Compare English Putler (“Vladimir Putin”). Introduced into English by reports of a 2016 incident where a man was arrested for wearing a "Xitler" T-shirt.

Xitler · proper noun2

  1. EnglishX
  2. GermanHiedl
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wer-
  4. Proto-Germanic*warjaną
  5. Proto-Germanic*warjaz
  6. GermanHiedler
  7. GermanHitler
  8. EnglishHitler
  9. English todayXitler

Blend of X (“social media network”) + Hitler.

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