TEOTWAWKI

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): [ti.ɑt.wɑk.i]

Noun

TEOTWAWKI

1. Acronym of the end of the world as we know it.
   • 2013, Amber Kizer, A Matter of Days, Delacorte Press, →ISBN, page 75:

     “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.”

   • 2019, Thomas Milan Konda, Conspiracies of Conspiracies: How Delusions Have Overrun America, University of Chicago Press, →ISBN, page 323:

     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: la fi del món tal com el coneixem
• Dutch: het einde van de wereld zoals we haar kennen
• Esperanto: la finiĝo de la mondo kiel ni scias ĝin
• French: la fin du monde tel que nous le connaissons
• German: das Ende der Welt, wie wir sie kennen
• Italian: la fine del mondo come lo conosciamo
• Portuguese: o fim do mundo como nós o conhecemos
• Russian: коне́ц све́та (ru) (konéc svéta)
• Spanish: el fin del mundo tal como lo conocemos
• Swedish: slutet på världen som vi känner den

See also

• SHTF