noun
subtweet
Subtweet (noun) means a tweet that mentions another user without tagging them by name, so that person receives no automatic notification that they are being discussed.
noun
1
A tweet that mentions another user without tagging them by name, so that person receives no automatic notification that they are being discussed.
"But it was also a subtweet, addressed to one person but meant for someone else entirely."
— Daleen Berry, Geoffrey Fuller (2014)
"Curt texts, unanswered emails, Facebook statuses declaring “someone” to be an idiot, the notorious subtweet; if you can communicate with it, people can be passive aggressive with it."
— Dean Burnett, OK, don't read this article about passive-aggressive behaviour. Honestly, it's fine (2015)
2
(informal) A post of this kind made on any social media platform, not just Twitter.
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Etymology
Formed by blending subliminal and tweet.
Rhymes for subtweet
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What is the meaning of subtweet?
"subtweet" (noun) means a tweet that mentions another user without tagging them by name, so that person receives no automatic notification that they are being discussed.
What are the different meanings of subtweet?
"subtweet" has 2 main meanings: 1. A tweet that mentions another user without tagging them by name, so that person receives no automatic notification that they are being discussed; 2. (informal) A post of this kind made on any social media platform, not just Twitter.
