Twitter Slang
Twitter is the social networking site that popularized microblogging. Whether you're a celebrity with millions of followers or you're one of the millions who follow a celebrity, it's important to know common Twitter slang. The following list will help you interpret tweets and may also help you keep your own tweets under the 140 character limit.
| Slang Term | Meaning | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 522 |
| Caught in 4K | Caught in the act | 572 |
| ICYMI | In case you missed it | 573 |
| Tweet | Twitter post | 574 |
| Ratioed | Receiving many more replies than likes on your tweet | 575 |
| Mid | Mediocre | 575 |
| And I oop | I'm so embarassed | 577 |
| Don't @ me | Don't mention me in your tweets | 578 |
| ICL | I can't lie | 579 |
| F4F | Follow for follow | 580 |
| HIFW | How I felt when | 581 |
| Comfort idol | A celebrity whose actions soothe you | 581 |
| DM slide | Direct message to a crush | 581 |
| RT | Retweet | 582 |
| PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 582 |
| Horny on main | Acting lustful on your primary social account | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| Algospeak | Slang used to bypass content filters | 583 |
| Blue-checked | Verified on Twitter | 585 |
| TBT | Throwback Thursday | 587 |
| Handle | Twitter username | 587 |
| Twittersphere | The world of Twitter | 587 |
| LRT | Last retweet | 587 |
| GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself | 588 |
| Sock puppet account | A fake online identity | 588 |
| tl | Timeline | 589 |
| CBB | Can't be bothered | 589 |
| Moots | People you follow on social media who follow you back | 589 |
| MCM | Man-crush Monday | 590 |
| Subtweet | Subliminal tweet | 590 |
| FBF | Flashback Friday | 590 |
| The sidewalk rule | Your man should walk on the street side of the sidewalk | 590 |
| Dead | Hilarious | 591 |
| RIP my mentions | I'm going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 591 |
| TFF | Twitter follower-friend | 592 |
| Tweetsult | Insulting tweet | 592 |
| Live-tweet | To tweet about something currently taking place | 592 |
| Tweeter | A person who tweets | 592 |
| Mistweet | Tweet mistake | 593 |
| Seltering | Sticking out your rear in a fitness pose | 593 |
| VSCO girls | Preppy female teen Instagrammers | 593 |
| OTTOMH | Off the top of my head | 594 |
| Tweeps | Twitter peeps | 594 |
| FOMOF | Fear of missing out on football | 594 |
| Covfefe | Coverage | 594 |
| RIP to your mentions | You're going to receive a lot of Twitter notifications | 594 |
| It me | I identify with that | 594 |
| HNM | Happy new month | 594 |
| Hellmaxxing | Committing a series of sinful acts | 594 |
| Tweetup | Twitter meetup | 595 |
| cx | Correction | 595 |
| Retweet offender | A person who constantly retweets on Twitter | 595 |
| MDL | Might delete later | 595 |
| WCW | Woman-crush Wednesday | 596 |
| PRT | Please Retweet | 596 |
| sksksk | Overcome with emotion | 596 |
| Rage baking | Baking to relieve anger or stress | 596 |
| Fax no printer | Truth | 596 |
| Coming for necks | Means business | 596 |
| edtwt | An eating disorder community on Twitter | 596 |
| Blue tick | A verified X user | 596 |
| MRT | Modified retweet | 597 |
| TT | Trending topic | 597 |
| Mention | A reference to a Twitter username in a tweet | 597 |
| NUMTOTS | New Urbanist Memes for Transit-oriented Teens | 597 |
| ITT | In this thread | 597 |
| DisTwitter | Disney Twitter | 597 |
| BookTwt | Book Twitter | 597 |
| DTM | Doing too much | 597 |
| BookX | X users who discuss books | 597 |
| Dweet | Drunk tweet | 598 |
| MT | Modified tweet | 598 |
| Tweeple | Twitter people | 598 |
| TFTF | Thanks for the follow | 598 |
| W | Winning | 598 |
| oh | Overheard | 599 |
| HT | Heard Through | 599 |
| NTS | Note to self | 599 |
| Detweet | To delete a tweet | 599 |
| Eavestweeting | Eavesdropping on Twitter conversations | 599 |
| H/T | Hat tip | 599 |
| QRT | Quote retweet | 599 |
| IB | Inspired by | 599 |
| Sneaky link | Secret hook up | 599 |
| Dupe | A cheaper stand-in product | 599 |
| BBL | Brazilian butt lift | 599 |
| SINKWAD | Single income, no kids, with a dog | 599 |
| Twewbie | Twitter newbie | 600 |
| HT | Hat Tip | 600 |
| PRT | Partial retweet | 600 |
| Rthx | Retweet thanks | 600 |
| TPM | Tweets per minute | 600 |
| Attwaction | Attraction to a Twitter user | 600 |
| Twaddict | Twitter addict | 600 |
| RLRT | Real life retweet | 600 |
| Twitterverse | Twitter universe | 600 |
| ICYWTBE | In case you went to bed early | 600 |
| Bougie broke | Luxurious lifestyle on a budget | 600 |
| S/O | Shout out | 600 |
| TMB | Tweet me back | 601 |
| Twitter canoe | Bloated Twitter conversation with 3 or more users | 601 |
| OINKWAD | One income, no kids, with a dog | 601 |
| FOMOH | Fear of missing out on hockey | 603 |
| FF | Follow Friday | 603 |
| Twollower | Twitter follower | 603 |