"wheaton" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wheatons [plural]
Etymology: Named after Wil Wheaton, and coined by John Kovalic in the webcomic Dork Tower in 2009. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|John Kovalic|nobycat=1|nocap=1}} coined by John Kovalic Head templates: {{en-noun}} wheaton (plural wheatons)
  1. (humorous) A unit of influence equal to 500 thousand followers on the Twitter microblogging site. Wikipedia link: Dork Tower, Wil Wheaton Tags: humorous Synonyms: Wheaton Derived forms: milliwheaton
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