If you’re perplexed by all the lingo being used on Twitter, refer to the handy, user-created reference tool twictionary.
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Twitter Lingo: Friend
Thought you were friends with Ashton Kutcher and Barack Obama? Think again. On Twitter, as in real life, friendship is a two-way street.
Twitter Lingo: Fail Whale
When you are unable to connect to Twitter, an image of a whale appears instead, and it has earned his own name among the faithful Twitter crowd.
Twitter Lingo: Follow
Following other users is one of the most essential functions of Twitter, along with the equally important posting of updates.
Twitter Lingo: Twitter timeline
Like a blog, only shorter, Twitter displays all your tweets in a logical order in one place so they’re easy to find.
Twitter Lingo: Twitterer
If you’re using Twitter, you’re not just another Web user — there’s a special word just for you.
Twitter Lingo: Tweet
If you want to be Twitter-smart, you need to know the correct way to describe the action of posting an update.
Twitter Lingo: FollowFriday
Don’t have a clue about who you should be following? Tune in to others’ recommendations during this weekly Twitter meme.
Twitter Lingo: Tweeple
Your followers are important to your Twitter reputation, so of course there’s a special affectionate term for the group as a whole.