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Twitterature

Noun- A written work (or body of works) of a particularly humorous, clever, and/or poignant nature, and artfully stated in 140 characters or less
Since he fancied his latest Tweet a work of fine Twitterature, he also posted his cleverly stated musings on the topic of pajama pants as a status update on all of his social networking profiles.

It could be argued that Jack Handey was one of the original, great authors of modern Twitterature despite producing the majority of his work before the digital age and the advent of social media such as Twitter and Facebook.
by OEDSoltanQED November 8, 2011
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Twitterstorm

A sudden flurry of activity on the Twitter social networking and microblogging service that influences current events.

A focused effort of many people using Twitter to influence current events to their favor.
When Arizona tried to pass new "Solar Industry Killing legislation" the ensuing Twitterstorm caused Governor Jan Brewer's office to kill the bill.
by JimmyJamez March 16, 2010
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twitterbating

The act of using Twitter excessively - often in a vain attempt to manufacture an alternative reality out of narcissism - to the detriment of one's health and social status.
"Why can't he stop twitterbating? Not even his Mother cares enough about him to read this garbage."
by discordinoffice January 2, 2009
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Twitterbation

Twitterbation (noun) An act of social masturbation in which one retweets trivial @replies directed toward one's self that offer no apparent benefit to one's social status.
Accounts for approximately 98% of posts on twitter.com.

Related forms:
twitt-er-bate - to engage in twitterbation
twitt-er-ba-tor - one who engages in incessant twitterbation
twitt-er-ba-to-ry - a twitter post that displays the fundamental qualities of twitterbation
"Have you been reading Greg's retweets lately? He's been blowing his @reply load all over the place!"
"Indeed, Carla. It seems to be a classic case of Twitterbation."

Every time you twitterbate, God kills a bird.
by Twaction October 29, 2009
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twitterbitter

The jealous rage you find yourself in when you discover through twitter that your significant other has been dating someone else behind your back.
I was sooooo twitterbitter to find out that the two of them were having a secret rendezvous.
by jlowe1964 May 20, 2009
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twitterite

An expert user of twitter.
One who writes twits throughout the day, everyday.
My friends are all twitterites. I have been a twitterite for the past year.
by UDwurdcreator February 2, 2009
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twitteration

the feeling you get when a friend you've been following on Twitter finally follows you back.
I felt an intense twitteration when I saw @PamelaDAnderson finally show up on my Twitter followers list.
by jvince_la December 5, 2010
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