twart
A slang term meaning "Twitter art."
twerminology
A slang term meaning "Twitter terminology."
friendscrapping
A slang term related to Twitter that refers to an individual adding all of a friend's friends as his or her own.
twabulous
A slang term used to describe a fabulous tweet.
neweeter
A slang term used to describe a new tweeter.
friendapalooza
A slang term used to describe a situation in which a twitterer adds many friends within a short time period.
twabstinence
A slang term used to describe someone's decision to cut back on their Twitter time because it is preventing them from completing their work or other important daily tasks.
Twitterfly
A social butterfly on Twitter. A Twitterfly uses the @ sign in many messages, showing they have a lot of Twitter friends to talk with or mention in their updates.
TMB
Short for "Tweet me back."
Twitter-ific
Short for "Twitter" and "terrific". It is a slang term used to describe something terrific you find on Twitter.
ab/abt
Short for "about." This chat abbreviation is is frequently seen on Twitter.
BFN
Short for "bye for now."
Hash tag
A hash tag or hashtag is a way of organizing your updates for Twitter search engines. Users prefix a message with a community-driven hash tag to enable others to discover relevant posts. One commonly used hash tag on Twitter is #followfriday where users network by providing the names of their favorite people to follow on Twitter.
bemyguest, #BeMyGuest
A popular Twitter hashtag (#BeMyGuest) to let other Twitter users know you'd like to exchange guest blog posts.
bgd
A shortened form of "background" often used on Twitter.
deets
A shortened version of "details" often found on Twitter.
fab
A shortened version of "fabulous" frequently used on Twitter.
microblog
A type of blog that lets users publish short text updates. Bloggers can usually use a number of service for the updates including instant messaging, e-mail, or Twitter. The posts are called micro posts, while the act of using these services to update your blog is called microblogging.
Retweet or RT
Abbreviated as RT, retweet is used on Twitter to show you are tweeting something that was posted by another user. The format is RT @username where username is the Twitter name of the person you are retweeting.
social networking site
Abbreviated as SNS, a social networking site is the phrase used to describe any website that enables users to create public profiles within that Web site and form relationships with other users of the same website. Social networking sites can be used to describe community-based websites, online discussions forums, chat rooms and other social spaces online.
emergaTweet
Also known as emergetweet it refers to a tweet sent out during an emergency when 911 is unavailable.
idk
An abbreviated form of "I don't know" frequently used on Twitter.
EMA
An acronym for "e-mail address" used on Twitter.
FTL
An acronym frequently used on Twitter in place of the phrase "for the loss."
FTW
An acronym frequently used on Twitter in place of the phrase "for the win."
HAND
An acronym often used on Twitter, it stands for "have a nice day."
F2F
An acronym used on Twitter that means "face to face."
BR
An acronym used on Twitter that stands for "best regards."
Twitosphere
An expression used to describe the "World of Twitter."
Tweet
Describes a Twitter update. A tweet is basically whatever you type into the Web box to answer that question, using 140 characters or less. People tweet personal messages, random thoughts, post links, or anything else that fits in the character requirements.
Tweeple
Meaning Twitter people. It is used to refer to or describe Twitter users.
MRT
Means "modified retweet (RT)."
cre8
Often seen on Twitter, it means "create."
IC
Often used on Twitter, it is the shorthand version for "I see."
da
Often used on Twitter, this is a shortened version of "the."
FollowFriday (FF, or #followfriday)
On Twitter, FollowFriday is a recommendation. It is used to call attention to a user's favorite followers and favorite people on Twitter. When you tweet a FF message, you are recommending that your followers also check out the people you mention in your post. When you send a FollowFriday message, you include #followfriday in your update so it can can be searched for using that hash tag.
Follower / following
On Twitter, blogs, and other social media sites, a follower is someone who subscribes to receives your updates. On the Twitter Web site "following" someone means you will see their messages in your own personal timeline. Twitter lets you see all the people you follow and also who is following you.
Fail Whale
On the Twitter site, the Fail Whale is an image of a whale held up by birds and nets. This image shows that Twitter has been overloaded or that a failure occurred within the service.
tweeter
Refers to a person who send tweets on the Twitter service (same as Twitterer).
Twitterer
Refers to a person who send tweets on the Twitter service.
drive thru tweet
Refers to a tweet sent by an individual while he or she is at a restaurant drive-thru.
TrashTweeter
Refers to a twitterer who talks trash in his or her posts.
ICYMI
Short for "in case you missed it", the abbreviation may appear in a tweet that is a repost from the same person, just incase their followers missed it the first time it was tweeted.
Twitterapps
Short for Twitter applications. It is the phrase used to describe any application that integrates with the twitter service. May also be called Twitter tools or Twitter add-ons.
twettiquette
Short for Twitter etiquette. It is a slang term used to describe acceptable Twitter behavior.
Twewbie
Short for Twitter newbie. It is a slang term used to describe someone who is new to Twitter.
direct message (DM)
Short for direct message, it is the function of the Twitter service that enables you to send a private message (direct message) to a person you are following.
OH
Short for overheard. This chat abbreviation is used on Twitter, often in place of RT (retweet) when the user does not want to provide the username of the follower they are quoting.
PRT
Short for please retweet. This is a notation added to the end of a Tweet. PRT shows the user is asking others to retweet their post.
EM / eml
Shorthand versions of "e-mail" routinely used on Twitter.
crank tweet
Similar to a "crank phone call," it is a misleading tweet.
tweetsult
Slang for an insult sent using Twitter.
twitterage
Slang term describing feelings of rage experienced as a result of a Twitter post.
twitterpated
Slang term describing the feeling one experiences when messages on Twitter become overwhelming.
twegal advice
Slang term for legal advice that is sent on twitter using 140 characters or less.
twitterati
Slang term that refers to 'A-list' Twitter users.
Bird-of-mouth
Slang term that refers to the use of Twitter to circulate news and information.
twittcrastination
Slang term that refers to using Twitter as a form of procrastination.
Bberrytweet
Slang term that refers to using a Blackberry device to send a tweet on Twitter.
bulltwit
Slang term to describe fake, false or over embellished Tweets.
beetweet
Slang term used to describe a "hot tweet." Usually this is a popular, trending topic on Twitter and many users will retweet a beetweet.
twis
Slang term used to describe a 'dis' on a fellow Twitter user.
adventuritter
Slang term used to describe a Twitterer who is adventurous.
co-twitterer
Slang term used to describe a second person who tweets on a single Twitter account.
Dweet
Slang term used to describe a tweet that has been sent by a user who is drunk.
mistweet
Slang term used to describe a tweet that you later regret having sent.
detweet
Slang term used to describe a tweet you made, then deleted.
egotwistical
Slang term used to describe a user who talks about himself on Twitter. It is a combination of the words "egotistical and Twitter."
attwaction
Slang term used to describe an attraction between two users.
Twebay
Slang term used to describe selling (or promoting) an eBay item on Twitter.
TwinkedIn
Slang term used to describe someone who invites their Twitter friends to interact with them on LinkedIn.
attwicted
Slang term used to describe someone who is addicted to Twitter.
Twalking
Slang term used to describe someone who is walking while they tweet, using a mobile device.
tweetroduce
Slang term used to describe the situation in which a user introduces one follower to another.
tweetorial
Slang term used to describe tutoring or lecturing on or about Twitter. Some industry speakers use the term to describe a live event where a lecture on a Twitter topic is given (e.g., a seminar or event that teaches people how to use Twitter), while others use the term to describe giving a lecture on Twitter. Here the host speaker will use a special designated hash tag so others can follow the lecture on Twitter.
Twaffic
Slang term used to mean "Twitter traffic."
tweeterboxes
Slang term used to refer to Twitter users who "tweet excessively."
twabe (or twabes)
Slang terms often used on Twitter to refer to a young woman. Can also be used as a flattering term that has roughly the same meaning as "dear" or "sweetheart."
intwituation/intwituated
Slang terms used to describe a situation in which someone is infatuated with another Twitter user.
cuttweet
Sometimes simply known as "CT," this slang term refers to a retweet that is a shortened version of the original.
@reply
The @reply means a Twitter update (a tweet) that is directed to another user in reply to their update. An @reply will be saved in the user's "Replies" tab. Replies are sent either by clicking the 'reply' icon next to an update or typing @ username message (e.g., @user I saw that movie too).
FAV
The FAV action on Twitter lets you mark a person's last message as a favorite message to be displayed in your Favorites Tab. To use FAV, type FAV username.
eavestweeting
The act of eavesdropping on other Twitter conversations.
drunktwittering
The act of posting on Twitter while intoxicated.
tweetaholic
The term used to describe someone who has a problematic addiction to Twitter.
Celebrity syndrome
This Twitter phrase refers to a situation in which a non-celebrity mistakenly believes he or she is a celebrity. Users with celebrity syndrome will not follow a significant number of Twitter users.
drive-by-tweet
This is a fast tweet posted by an individual while he or she is in between tasks.
Hivemind
This is a term used to refer to the combined intelligence of all Twitter users.
Twishing
Twishing is a combination of the words "Twitter and phishing". It is the act of sending a message to a Twitter user in an attempt to obtain his or her name and password. The message may instruct the recipient to visit a Web site where he or she is asked to log in. The Web site, however, is bogus and set up only to steal the user's information. See "Beware of Twishing" in the Did You Know...? section of Webopedia for more information on Twishing.
B
Twitter shorthand for "be."
b/c
Twitter shorthand for "because."
b4
Twitter shorthand for "before."
chk
Twitter shorthand for "check."
clk
Twitter shorthand for "click."
cld
Twitter shorthand for "could."
kk
Twitter shorthand for "kewl kewl" (cool cool).
NTS
Twitter shorthand for "note to self."
TFTF
Twitter shorthand for "thanks for the follow."
daily twitamin
Twitter slang that means a tweet that contains useful knowledge that is easy to take in and remember. It is a "daily vitamin" for Twitterers.
microfunding
Using Twitter and other forms of microblogging to raise money for nonprofits and charity donations.
