titushky

Meaning

Noun

• 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

Origin

• 2014, Ukrainian тіту́шки, тіту́шка and Russian титу́шки, титу́шка, from the surname of mixed martial artist Vadym Titushko, Russian Вади́м Титу́шко, Ukrainian Вади́м Тіту́шко