Meaning of Twitterspeak | Babel Free

Definitions

The type of language used on Twitter.

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“A few weeks ago, I wrote a column in which I complained about being forced to write fewer words than usual. As a protest, I then petulantly switched to more concise languages, including teenage Twitterspeak, aboriginal Australian and also, in some places where my column was published, Hebrew.”

“Not all members are fans of corny terms such as tweeple. Others think that the Twitter-specific language is fun or an easy and obvious way to delineate something as being Twitter-specific. Either way, whether you plan to use Twitterspeak or not, it does help to know what this stuff means. Plenty of eccentric people use Twitter, not to mention loads of subcultures and subcommunities. Just because you see an unfamiliar term doesn’t mean that it’s part of the Twitter vernacular.”

“Tiring of the debate, Zimmer suggested that seeing as Kalanick wanted the last word, “I’ll let you have it so I can get to work.” He added the phrase “#respect”—which in Twitterspeak meant that Kalanick ought to have shown Zimmer some.”

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