twoosh
twoosh noun: a tweet which exactly meets the 280-character (previously 140) limit set by microblogging service Twitter.
Noun
twoosh (plural twooshes)
- A tweet which exactly meets the 280-character (previously 140) limit set by microblogging service Twitter.
- Intentionally trying to write a twoosh is almost as challenging as writing haiku, although twooshes do frequently occur on their own!2010, Hollis Thomases, Twitter Marketing: An Hour a Day, Wiley Publishing, →ISBN, page 21
- On Friday, the administration also released some behind-the-scenes footage. It shows an aide, deputy director for online outreach Kori Schulman, complimenting the president for what she calls a “twoosh," or a perfect, 140-character tweet (a Twitter swoosh).
"Are you proud of me?" he asks.
“It was a...2012 May 25, Michael A. Memoli, “Obama declares himself a 'master tweeter'”, in Los Angeles Times
Forms of twoosh
| plural | twooshes |
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Origin of twoosh
Blend of Twitter + swoosh.
Questions about twoosh
- What does twoosh mean?
- Twoosh means a tweet which exactly meets the 280-character (previously 140) limit set by microblogging service Twitter.
- What part of speech is twoosh?
- Twoosh is a noun.
- What is the plural of twoosh?
- The plural of twoosh is twooshes.
Words near twoosh in the dictionary
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