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TEOTWAWKI
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English
Pronunciation
en [ti.ɑt.wɑk.i] US
Noun
en noun
en the end of the world as we know it.
en 2013 Amber Kizer A Matter of Days Delacorte Press 9780375898259 75 https://books.google.com/books?id=vxxG4dpbW2kC&pg=PA75&dq=%22TEOTWAWKI%22&hl=&cd=7&source=gbs_api#v=onepage&q=%22TEOTWAWKI%22&f=false “Teotwawki.” He shrugged.“Where'd that come from?” English, please? “Teotwawki,” Rabbit repeated. That's helpful. “Which means?” “‘The end of the world as we know it.’ Teotwawki. I'll probably shorten it eventually.”
en 2019 Thomas Milan Konda Conspiracies of Conspiracies: How Delusions Have Overrun America University of Chicago Press 9780226585765 323 https://books.google.com/books?id=cfGIDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA323&dq=%22TEOTWAWKI%22&hl=&cd=8&source=gbs_api#v=onepage&q=%22TEOTWAWKI%22&f=false Conspiracists convinced of an impending apocalyptic battle will begin “preparing for TEOTWAWKI, because they appear to have a deep-seated, almost nihilistic wish for everything just to end.”
Usage notes
Often used online by members of survivalist groups.
Translations
(acronym) The end of the world as we know it
Catalan: ca la fi del món tal com el coneixem
Dutch: nl het einde van de wereld zoals we haar kennen
Esperanto: eo la finiĝo de la mondo kiel ni scias ĝin
French: fr la fin du monde tel que nous le connaissons
German: de das Ende der Welt, wie wir sie kennen
Italian: it la fine del mondo come lo conosciamo
Portuguese: pt o fim do mundo como nós o conhecemos
Russian: ru коне́ц све́та
Spanish: es el fin del mundo tal como lo conocemos
Swedish: sv slutet på världen som vi känner den
See also
en SHTF