Meaning of Twitch-speak | Babel Free

Definitions

A form of chatspeak used by users of the Twitch video streaming website, especially gamers, characterized by the frequent use of emotes.

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Examples

“Twitch-speak was an essential component of a person’s stream and if you wanted to be a successful streamer, you had better learn it.”

“What started out as being an inside joke between the early founders of Justin.tv has effectively turned into a community-building tool — and the language of Twitch. Here's your linguistic primer to Twitch-speak.”

“But there’s a part of the Internet that has been quite excitedly using a secret and in-depth line of emojis, ones that are inscrutable to those who aren’t a part of it. And if you don’t do Twitch-speak, you might just be lost in those part of the woods.”

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