Friday, May 28, 2010

How to Speak Twitter

Just a few definitions you may find helpful

  • @reply: A direct tweet sent to another Twitter user.
  • Dweet: Tweet sent while drunk
  • Hash Tag: The "#" sign. Allows Twitter users to group tweets by topic, making it easier to search particular conversations using Twitter Search.
  • MisTweet: A tweet one later regrets.
  • ReTweet: To repost something that's already in the Twitter stream. Usually preceded by "RT" and "@[username]," to give credit to the original poster.
  • SnapTweet: A tweet that includes a photo taken with a cell phone, uploaded to Flickr and posted to Twitter via snaptweet.com.
  • Twittcrastination: Procrastination brought on by Twitter use.
  • Twadd: To add someone as a friend or follower.
  • Twaigslist/Twebay: To sell something on Twitter.
  • Tweeter/Twitterer: Someone who uses Twitter.
  • TwinkedIn: Inviting friends made on Twitter to connect on LinkedIn.
  • Twittectomy: To remove someone from the list of people you follow.
  • Twitterati: The A-list twitterers everyone follows.
  • Twitterfly: Twitter's version of a social butterfly, marked by the extreme use of @ signs.
  • Twitterlooing: Twittering from the bathroom.
  • Twitterpated: Overwhelmed with Twitter messages.
  • Twittfeinated, Twigged Out, Twired: To be so hyped up on twittering that you cannot sleep.

Enjoy!

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