Definition

A subtweet is atweetthat is about someone but doesn't explicitly mention them. People use subtweets when they want to discuss someone without bringing the conversation to their attention. For example, a user who wants to rag on Elon Musk may post "EMusk has just about run Twitter into the ground, but here I am anyway."

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Perve-a-verance

The dubious commitment and dedication required to maintain truly creepy behavior over extended periods. It's perseverance's sketchy cousin that nobody wants at the family reunion, describing someone who just won't quit being inappropriate no matter how many restraining orders suggest otherwise.

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dwbi

Don't worry about it.

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tolol

thinking of laughing out loud

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Tbhwy

To be honest with you

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Yea

A versatile phonetic spelling that pulls double duty as both an affirmative response and a dialectical pronunciation of 'you,' popular in Irish and Scottish English. Basically 'yeah' with regional flair and occasional Shakespearean pretensions.

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Dick Fishing

The act of aggressively pursuing male romantic prospects with the desperation of someone fishing with dynamite instead of a rod. Characterized by indiscriminate approach tactics and a complete absence of selectivity or subtlety.

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