Striketober

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Striketober

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Blend of strike + October.

proper noun

neologism, uncountable A series of strikes in October 2021 in the United States. As we speak, thousands of workers are on strike. From nurses and healthcare workers to people who make cereal, tractors, and whiskey. And tens of thousands more have taken strike votes and are ready to join them if they can't reach agreements with their employers. It's a strike wave – we are calling

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"Striketober." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/striketober. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Striketober. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/striketober

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"Striketober." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/striketober.

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@misc{striketober_2026,
  title = {Striketober},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/striketober},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}