Meaning

1 senses
  1. A cuddly cartoon penguin, the official Linux mascot.

Examples

17 sentences
  1. I've always wanted to wear a tux.

    Я зажди хотів одягнути смокінг. — deniko

  2. Why are you wearing a tux?

    ruПочему Вы в смокинге? — marafon

    deWarum trägst du einen Smoking? — Tickler

  3. Tom is wearing a tux.

    ruТом в смокинге. — marafon

    deTom trägt einen Smoking. — Tickler

  4. Tom was wearing a tux.

    ruТом был в смокинге. — marafon

  5. Tom wasn't wearing a tux.

    ruТом был не в смокинге. — marafon

Origin

Coined by James Hughes as a short form of Torvalds Unix (after Linus Torvalds), perhaps al

Coined by James Hughes as a short form of Torvalds Unix (after Linus Torvalds), perhaps also influenced by tux, referring to the tuxedo that penguins are sometimes humorously said to be wearing.

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See also

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