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Definition subtweet in British English

subtweet verb

verb
1

to post a tweet, usually a negative one, that mentions a person without using the @ sign, so that they will not see the message on their Twitter feed; also to post a tweet that mentions someone without naming them at all although it is clear who is being referred to

Example

If I were to subtweet my boss, Jemima, some people would deem it subtweeting if I wrote: "Jemima Kiss eats too much salt".

Definition subtweet in British English