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Apartheid Clyde
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Etymology
From a rhyming pun combining the masculine name en Clyde with a reference to Musk's birth in apartheid-era South Africa.
Proper noun
Apartheid Clyde
en derogatory A nickname for South African-born tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.
en Elmo Elongated Muskrat Phony Stark
en 2022-01 Chanda Prescod-Weinstein Becoming Martian The Baffler https://thebaffler.com/salvos/becoming-martian-prescod-weinstein 61 We are apparently stuck here together, Apartheid Clyde and I. https://web.archive.org/web/20260421133357/https://thebaffler.com/salvos/becoming-martian-prescod-weinstein 21 April 2026
en 2024-09-04 Rhian Lubin X users play Elon Musk at his own game after he posts AI image of Harris as communist dictator The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/elon-musk-harris-trump-communist-ai-x-b2606199.html One account posted an AI image of Musk in a Nazi uniform, writing: “Apartheid Clyde in all his glory spreading misinformation - so here we are! Thank Grok! Can you believe Elon wears that outfit??”
en 2024-09-07 Arwa Mahdawi Elon Musk is intrigued by the idea women can’t think freely because of 'low T' The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/sep/07/elon-musk-women-testosterone In recent months, Apartheid Clyde (as he is nicknamed) has been doing his best to get Donald Trump elected by any means possible.
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