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Black Twitter

Black Twitter proper noun: the African-American community on the social media service Twitter.

Proper noun

Black Twitter

  1. The African-American community on the social media service Twitter.
    • Funeral arrangements for Black Twitter began in earnest on November 10 when Mikki Boom, a graphic designer who has been a member of the social media platform since 2009, posted a “Celebration of life” flyer to her Twitter page.2022 November 18, Jason Parham, “There Is No Replacement for Black Twitter”, in WIRED, →ISSN, archived from the original on 19 Nov 2022

Questions about Black Twitter

What does Black Twitter mean?
Black Twitter means the African-American community on the social media service Twitter.
What part of speech is Black Twitter?
Black Twitter is a proper noun.

Words near Black Twitter in the dictionary

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  4. black turtle beans
  5. Black Turtle of the North
  6. Black Twitter
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  9. black velvet
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