Twitterese

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The type of language used on Twitter. uncountable

    "To learn Twitterese, review the tweets of other users to see how they’re condensing messages. Just remember to turn off Twitterese when you send an email to someone or compose a letter."

Synonyms

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twitterishtwitterspeak

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"To learn Twitterese, review the tweets of other users to see how they’re condensing messages. Just remember to turn off Twitterese when you send an email to someone or compose a letter."

Etymology

From Twitter + -ese.

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