Twitter Lingo 101

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    1. @

      @

      The @ symbol is a way of referring to another Twitter user.

    2. Retweet (RT)

      Retweet (RT)

      A retweet - or RT - is when you share the tweet of one user with all of your Twitter followers.

    3. Tweeple or Twerson

      Tweeple or Twerson

      Twitter people, Twitter members, Twitter users.

    4. Tweeps

      Tweeps

      Twitter people that follow each other from one social media/network to another.

    5. Twitterverse

      Twitterverse

      The Twitter Universe ... it's big and it's expanding at a great rate!

    6. HashTags or #

      HashTags or #

      Hash tags are words or acronyms that begin with the number sign. They are used when many people are tweeting about the same topic or from the same event.

    7. Attwicted

      Attwicted

      Slang term used to describe someone who is addicted to Twitter.

    8. Bird-of-Mouth

      Bird-of-Mouth

      Slang term that refers to the use of Twitter to circulate news and information.

    9. Twettiquette

      Twettiquette

      Short for Twitter etiquette. It is a slang term used to describe acceptable Twitter behavior.

    10. TweetChats or TwitterChats

      TweetChats or TwitterChats

      Chat groups run on Twitter using a specific hashtag eg #Tchat or #blogchat