"Twitterism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Twitterisms [plural]
Etymology: From Twitter + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Twitter|ism}} Twitter + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun}} Twitterism (plural Twitterisms)
  1. A term peculiar to Twitter. Categories (topical): Twitter Synonyms: twitterism

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Alternative forms

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