Apartheid Clyde

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Apartheid Clyde

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From a rhyming pun combining the masculine name Clyde with a reference to Musk's birth in apartheid-era South Africa.

proper noun

derogatory A nickname for South African-born tech entrepreneur Elon Musk. We are apparently stuck here together, Apartheid Clyde and I.
Similar: Elmo, Elongated Muskrat, Phony Stark

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"Apartheid Clyde." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/apartheid%20clyde. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Apartheid Clyde. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/apartheid%20clyde

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"Apartheid Clyde." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/apartheid%20clyde.

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@misc{apartheid_clyde_2026,
  title = {Apartheid Clyde},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apartheid%20clyde},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}