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John Mastodon
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English
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 Twitter.
Proper noun
en Internet slang humorous en Q64876086.
en Internet slang humorous Nickname for the mascot of Mastodon (social network) Mastodon, which does not officially have a name.
Phrase
en phrase
en Internet slang humorous euphemistic Join Mastodon (social network) Mastodon; a call for Twitter users to migrate to Mastodon.
Further reading
en Fediverse Internet memes Twitter