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Twitch-speak

Twitch-speak proper noun: a form of chatspeak used by users of the Twitch video streaming website, especially gamers, characterized by the frequent use of emotes.

Proper noun

Twitch-speak

  1. (Internet) A form of chatspeak used by users of the Twitch video streaming website, especially gamers, characterized by the frequent use of emotes.
    • Twitch-speak was an essential component of a person’s stream and if you wanted to be a successful streamer, you had better learn it.2017 March 19, Apisit Chatarsa, “The language of Twitch, an understanding of Twitch-speak”, in Medium
    • What started out as being an inside joke between the early founders of Justin.tv has effectively turned into a community-building tool — and the language of Twitch. Here's your linguistic primer to Twitch-speak.2014 August 8, Alex Magdaleno, “'Twitch-speak': A Guide to the Secret Emoji Language of Gamers”, in Mashable

Origin of Twitch-speak

From Twitch + -speak.

Questions about Twitch-speak

What does Twitch-speak mean?
Twitch-speak means a form of chatspeak used by users of the Twitch video streaming website, especially gamers, characterized by the frequent use of emotes.
What part of speech is Twitch-speak?
Twitch-speak is a proper noun.

Words near Twitch-speak in the dictionary

  1. twitch fires
  2. twitch game
  3. twitch gameplay
  4. twitch games
  5. twitch grass
  6. Twitch-speak
  7. twitchable
  8. twitched
  9. twitchel
  10. Twitchell
  11. Twitchellian

Source and license

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