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Define Subtweet Meaning

Subtweet
A tweet (message posted on the website Twitter) that mentions a Twitter member without using their actual username. Usually employed for negative or insulting tweets; the person you're mentioning won't see the subtweet in their Twitter timeline as it doesn't contain the @ symbol that every Twitter username has.

Someone wants to criticize a person with the username @JohnDoe on Twitter but without that person seeing the tweet in their Twitter timeline. Instead of tweeting "I think @JohnDoe is an idiot" they would subtweet "I think JohnDoe is an idiot" or "I think John Doe is an idiot". In each case the @ symbol is missing so the tweet would not appear in @JohnDoe 's Twitter timeline.
By Abbey
Subtweet
when that ratchet on twitter or instagram says something about one person but doesn't use their name so it's anonymous

subtweeted: "some people need to stop being so fake."
person it's about: "say it to my face lisa!"
By Sarajane
Subtweeting
Indirectly tweeting something about someone without mentioning their name. Even though their name is not mentioned, it is clear who the person tweeting is referring to.

Are you joking #sorude #subtweeting
By Yelena
Subtweeting
tweeting indirectly about someone without saying them or tweeting at them

Dan- tweeting indirects about your own problems as a cry for help xD :\

Cat- @dan stop subtweeting me pls.
By Chrysler
Subtweeting
A form of tweeting used only by pussies because they are too scared to @ someone

"Hey go check twitter I think Tina is subtweeting you." "Oh man, she's such a pussy"
By Merrilee
Subtweet
It's the shortening of "subliminal tweet" which is directly referring to a particular person without mentioning their name or directly mentioning them and it basically indicates that the tweet in which the hashtag is used is a subliminal tweet.

Basically, it's talking about someone behind their back but sort of in their face on Twitter!

Man, I wish this girl would stop subtweeting about me and just say what she has to say directly. Triflin'!

I wish #oneofmyfollowers would stop #subtweeting and just come out with what he wants to say! Ugh!
By Licha
Subtweeting
When u go to subway and tweet about it

I went to subway and start subtweeting
By Alberta
Subtweet
A form of tweeting that only pussies use because they don't have the balls to @ them

"Hey check twitter, I think someone subtweeted you" "oh man they are such pussies"
By Lonnie
Subtweet Paranoia
a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance, typically elaborated into an organized system given by reading tweets. A person would think, when they see someone subtweet, it is about them.

Tweet: She just gave me the nastiest lasagna ever.

Jim: I saw your tweet. You could've just told me you didn't like my cooking.

John: What are you even talking about? You never even cooked me lasagna. That tweet wasn't about you.

Jim: I'm sorry. I guess I have a case of subtweet paranoia.
By Gwyneth
Cactus Subtweet
On Twitter a subtweet that gets Direct Messaged to you so you know it is about you.

Julia cactus subtweeted me today, i know because she DM'd it to me.

These cactus subtweets are getting out of hand
By Rubetta