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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A unit of influence equal to 500 thousand followers on the Twitter microblogging site. humorous

   "One wheaton amounts to 500,000 followers on Twitter."

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.
2. 2
   A city, the county seat of DuPage County, Illinois, United States.
3. 3
   A city, the county seat of Traverse County, Minnesota, United States.

Example

More examples

"The Rosenfelders live in Wheaton, Indiana."

Etymology

Named after Wil Wheaton, and coined by John Kovalic in the webcomic Dork Tower in 2009.

Related phrases

Wheaton Aston

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