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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.


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