tweep
- noun
- /twiːp/
- Jargon
- One of my Twitter tweeps retweeted the link to your blog.
Examples
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"The time has finally arrived, tweeps!
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However, many of my tweeps have suggested all sorts of new music to me that I have enjoyed.
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We threw the challenge out to our tweeps, and they really delivered!
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My tweeps inspire, motivate, and challenge me to do great things, and I admire them a great deal.
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Choose your tweeps wisely and only communicate with people you really, really want to, and you'll do fine.
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This usually only applies to tweeps that I already know and trust, that their content is interesting and useful, but if something is being retweeted, I think it demands attention, no matter how great the content is.
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I've had the pleasure of meeting many of my "tweeps" (Twitter + people/peeps) over the last 18 months.
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Many of my tweeps often share interesting articles that I enjoy reading.
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I connect with my tweeps on Twitter to discuss the latest news and trends.
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As a tweep, I follow several accounts to stay updated on topics that interest me.
Synonyms
A person who posts short messages on the social site Twitter
A person who posts short public messages on Twitter
Compounds
How Active
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tweep comes from Twitter and the short message tweet, which is named after a bird's quick sound 'tweet'. So a tweep is simply someone who writes those 'tweets' on Twitter.