subtweet
Passive-aggressive post
A subtweet is a tweet that refers to someone without mentioning them by name or tagging their account, usually to criticize or mock them while maintaining plausible deniability: She didn't name names, but everyone knew who the subtweet was about.
The practice has spread beyond Twitter to describe any indirect public callout on social media.
As a verb, to subtweet someone is to post such a message about them.
Obscure in meaning
- veiledConcealed or obscured
- impliedSuggested without stating
- obliqueAngled, not straightforward
- allusiveContaining indirect references
insinuated · hinted · vague · coded · ambiguous · passive · untagged · unnamed
Darkness from blocked light
- snarkyMockingly critical in tone
- pettyOf little importance
- cattySlyly spiteful
- backhandedDeceptively unkind praise
snide · shady · dragging · receipts · tea · spill · expose · roast
Series of high-pitched calls
- timelineOrdered display of events
- postingPublishing content online
- viralSpreading quickly online
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
followers · screenshot · ratio · main · finsta · stan · mutuals · block
Persistent bitter displeasure
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- pettinessFocus on insignificant matters
- grudgePersistent resentment toward someone
- spitePetty malicious intent
jealousy · frustration · hurt · anger · revenge · vendetta · score-settling · drama
cryptic
Obscure in meaning
allusive · insinuated · hinted · vague · coded · ambiguous · passive · untagged · unnamed · unaddressed
shade
Darkness from blocked light
backhanded · snide · shady · dragging · receipts · tea · spill · expose · roast · burn
Series of high-pitched calls
trending · followers · screenshot · ratio · main · finsta · stan · mutuals · block · mute
resentment
Persistent bitter displeasure
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- pettinessFocus on insignificant matters
- grudgePersistent resentment toward someone
spite · jealousy · frustration · hurt · anger · revenge · vendetta · score-settling · drama · beef
- social mediaposts, post, influencer status, followers, likes
- netiquetteread receipts, ghosting, emoji use, typing indicator, privacy settings
- online contentvideos, podcast, blog, posts, blog posts
- Zingerszinger, zing, burn, comeback, retort
- cyber conflictstrolling, cyberbullying, flame war, online harassment, doxing
- internet culturememes, meme, trolling, influencers, content creators
subtweettag
Identifier or classifier
direct message · quote tweet · call out · DM · callout