Tux Definition

tŭks
tuxes
noun
Webster's New World
A tuxedo.
American Heritage
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pronoun

A cuddly cartoon penguin, the official Linux mascot.

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Other Word Forms of Tux

Noun

Singular:
tux
Plural:
tuxes

Origin of Tux

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

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  • Shortening.

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