English Etymology Blend of X + Twitter, following the rebranding of Twitter to X, influenced by the pronunciation of shitter. Pronunciation (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃɪt.ə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʃɪt.əɹ/ Rhymes: -ɪtə(ɹ) Homophone: shitter Proper noun Xitter (Internet slang, humorous, derogatory, vulgar) Twitter. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.