Definition of TEOTWAWKI in English:
TEOTWAWKI
Pronunciation /ˌtēəˈtwôkē/ /ˌtiəˈtwɔki/
noun
informal A catastrophic event that destroys the existing institutions and norms of society.
- ‘when TEOTWAWKI comes, we must survive, even if the government does not’
- ‘you can buy enough radios for a TEOTWAWKI event without breaking the bank’
Origin
1990s acronym from the end of the world as we know it.