John Mastodon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

John Mastodon

Etymology

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 the website.

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