John Mastodon

proper noun

Nickname for Eugen Rochko (born 1993), German software developer.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. InternethumorousNickname for Eugen Rochko (born 1993), German software developer.
  2. InternethumorousNickname for the mascot of Mastodon, which does not officially have a name.
phrase
  1. InterneteuphemistichumorousJoin Mastodon; a call for Twitter users to migrate to Mastodon.

Origin

For the proper noun, referring to his creation of the website Mastodon. For the phrase, popularised in 2022 by Twitter users who condemned Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter.

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APA

John Mastodon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/John%20Mastodon

MLA

“John Mastodon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/John%20Mastodon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “John Mastodon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/John%20Mastodon.

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