"Twitterati" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Twitterati.wav
Etymology: Blend of Twitter + literati. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Twitter|literati}} Blend of Twitter + literati Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Twitterati pl (plural only)
  1. (informal) People, particularly avid or frequent users, who use the microblogging service Twitter. Tags: informal, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Collectives, Twitter

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