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blue check

blue check noun: a Twitter user whose account was verified by Twitter as authentic (i.e. not a parody or imposter account) and deemed to be of public interest prior to this system's replacement by a paid verification scheme in early 2023.

Noun

blue check (plural blue checks)

  1. (Internet, derogatory, sometimes) A Twitter user whose account was verified by Twitter as authentic (i.e. not a parody or imposter account) and deemed to be of public interest prior to this system's replacement by a paid verification scheme in early 2023.
    • Other blue checks on Twitter also weighed including Questlove and John Mayer.2016 January 27, Adelle Platon, “Wiz Khalifa, John Mayer & More React to Kanye West's 'Waves' Album Name Change”, in Billboard
    • It is a cardboard gold crown, but it helps in certain cases; for example, Twitter support will prioritize intervention requests when trolls attack a blue check.2020, Joanne McNeil, Lurking: How a Person Became a User, unnumbered page
  2. (Internet, derogatory) An online troll, provocateur, or grifter who uses a paid account to attract greater attention after the early 2023 change on Twitter.

Synonyms of blue check

Forms of blue check

pluralblue checks
alternative formbluecheck

Origin of blue check

From the blue check mark badge that was previously displayed beside the names of such users. The second sense derives from the rude behavior from an influx of users who paid for extra features in their Twitter accounts from early 2023 onwards.

Questions about blue check

What does blue check mean?
Blue check means a Twitter user whose account was verified by Twitter as authentic (i.e. not a parody or imposter account) and deemed to be of public interest prior to this system's replacement by a paid verification scheme in early 2023.
What part of speech is blue check?
Blue check is a noun.
What is the plural of blue check?
The plural of blue check is blue checks.

Words near blue check in the dictionary

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