Twitter Slang
Chat slang terms used in Twitter
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 of followers of 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.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| DM | Direct Message |
| Dweet | Drunk tweet |
| HT | Heard Through |
| ICYMI | In case you missed it |
| MM | Music Monday |
| MRT | Modified Retweet |
| NTS | Note to self |
| oh | Overheard |
| OOMF | One of my followers |
| RT | Retweet |
| Tweet | Twitter Post |
| Tweetup | Twitter meetup |
| Twewbie | Twitter newbie |