This widespread distress occurs when addicts to an online service, such as Twitter™, are suddenly left unable to connect and use it because it went down (like due to a DDOS - distributed denial of service attack). This happened yesterday, 2009.08.06. Tens of thousands were suddenly TWANKED!
Usually network admins and other BTS (behind the scenes) people work diligently to clean up the mess and get the bits flowing smoothly again right way, easing the pressure on all the TWANKERS.
Usually network admins and other BTS (behind the scenes) people work diligently to clean up the mess and get the bits flowing smoothly again right way, easing the pressure on all the TWANKERS.
Bots have raided Twitter's connection, we've all been TWANKED!
Her email was down for 20 minutes, but she acts like she's been TWANKED....
Her email was down for 20 minutes, but she acts like she's been TWANKED....
by OldUncleMe August 07, 2009
To tweak something until it is beyond repair; whatever you were tweaking is now tanked, and you need to start over.
by Snarls Barkley January 10, 2012
The art of wanking whilst tweeting (using Twitter).
This is more commonly the response to a celebrity who has responded to a fellow tweeter.
This is more commonly the response to a celebrity who has responded to a fellow tweeter.
@therealdavidbeckham hi @snedwan how are you doing.
@snedwan oh fuck me, david beckham has just tweeted me, I'm so excited I'm going to have to start twanking.
@snedwan oh fuck me, david beckham has just tweeted me, I'm so excited I'm going to have to start twanking.
by Snedwan April 07, 2009
by Seemorefish November 14, 2011
by Mezangalek September 30, 2019
\Twank\, v. t. To cause to make a sharp twanging sound; to twang, or twangle. --Addison.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
by Yarg August 22, 2005
by Mithras84 June 21, 2008