Swasticar

English

This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

Alternative forms

• swasticar, swasti-car, Swasti-car, swastikar, Swastikar, Swastikaar, swasti-kar, Swasti-kar

Etymology

Blend of swastika +‎ car, referencing the Nazi salutes performed by Elon Musk at the 2025 U.S. presidential inauguration.

Noun

Swasticar (plural Swasticars)

1. (Internet slang, derogatory) The Tesla Cybertruck. Sometimes used to refer to any vehicle manufactured by Tesla, Inc.
   • 2025 February 19, City Pulse‎^[1], volume 24, number 28, Lansing, MI, page 2:

     Think about this, have you dismissed the Nazi salute by the builder of Swasticars (Elon Musk)? If not, why? Shouldn't that be important?

   • 2025 March 2, Proinsias O'Mahony, “'Don’t buy a Swasticar': Elon Musk is wrecking Tesla’s brand”, in The Irish Times‎^[2]:

     And in London, an ad warning against buying a Tesla “Swasticar” has gone viral. Its tagline: “Goes from 0 to 1939 in 3 seconds.”

   • 2025 March 5, Hugo Rifkind, “Fear, not ethics, is driving the Tesla boycott”, in The Times‎^[3]:

     Online, the Tesla has become “the Swasticar” after Musk’s Nazi salute and his support for the hard-right German AfD.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Swasticar.

Synonyms

• DePlorean