Titushky

Quick meaning: Titushky is a noun meaning (neologism) Hired thugs used for violence and intimidation against protestors by the Ukrainian government during the Euromaidan revolution; (by extension) pro-government vigilantes attacking picketers, protesters in the ex-USSR.

Meaning

(neologism) Hired thugs used for violence and intimidation against protestors by the Ukrainian government during the Euromaidan revolution; (by extension) pro-government vigilantes attacking picketers, protesters in the ex-USSR.

Example Sentences

We see typically dressed titushky. One of them had a head injury and was bleeding a lot. Titushka or not, he’s a human being.

The main characters of stickers are peaceful and romantic Ukrainian boy and girl who want peace most of all, even with “titushkos”.

They were titushky, mercenary agents who supported the Ukrainian police during President Yanukovych’s administration, who were now in desperate need of a paycheck, one Guimond had arranged.

I was actually more worried about the gangs of government thugs – the so-called titushki – who were randomly roaming the streets and who, by that point, were out of control and prone to simple theft and violence.

Word Forms

• titushki

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ukranazi, ukro-nazi, tusovka, rent-a-thug, vatnik, tovarishch.

Related Dictionary Tools