subtweet

English

noun
Definitions
  • (internet) A tweet message posted to the microblogging service Twitter that refers to another user without tagging their name in the message, so that the user being talked about is not automatically notified.

Etymology

Prefix from English tweet (a Twitter post, post an update to Twitter, an entry posted on Twitter).

Origin

English

tweet

Gloss

a Twitter post, post an update to Twitter, an entry posted on Twitter

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