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Definition afollowgy in American English

afollowgy noun

noun
1

a written statement on Twitter intended to be seen and retweeted by one's followers expressing your regret for having done or said something that is being criticized. Usually the only public statement of regret and used to protect a brand or product.

Example

U.S. Airways sent an afollowgy re "that plane crash" photo.

2

used as an adjective

Example

Jeremy Clarkson did not seem very afollowgetic in his latest tweet about his 'sleeping [gay] [slur]'.

3

used as a verb

Example

Shia LaBeouf afollowgized profusely, much to Seth Rogan's delight; Seth kept re-tweeting it. Shia couldn't stop afollowgizing.

Definition afollowgy in American English