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subtweet

A tweet (post on Twitter) that obviously criticizes or ridicules someone without including their name or Twitter handle. A subtweet is sometimes called a "subliminal tweet." I had a run-in with my sworn enemy today, so I definitely think that last subtweet of his is about me.
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A subtweet is defined by (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Subtweet) Urban Dictionary as talking about someone on Twitter without mentioning them in a tweet.
Pope's Subtweets At Trump Anger Christians
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