Have you ever been curious about what the letters TWT on Twitter stand for? The abbreviations and acronyms used on Twitter are an unusual mix of text slang, phrases from older chat rooms, common sense short forms, and business buzzwords. When you read a customer tweet, it is one of the most disheartening experiences possible to discover that something you once believed was a compliment was actually a criticism of the product or, even worse, a reference to a drug. What follows below is not quite a complete dictionary of all things Twitter.com; nevertheless, it does include the definition of TWT on Twitter and a number of often-used Twitter acronyms that are important for you to be aware of.

History of TWT

This abbreviation, which stands for “Time Will Tell,” has been used often in text messages ever since the early 2000s. Since then, the acronym ‘twt’ has been used for one additional case known as ‘The Window Thing,’ but only under the most exceptional circumstances. A select group of college students who entered an elite institution, thanks to athletic scholarships, continued to struggle academically. They came up with a strategy to help them maintain grades that were above the class average and avoid suspension

They talked with one another through text messages, saying things like, “Hey man, I need to do twt.” The plan was referred to as “The Window Thing,” and it involved one of them helping the other climb through a window into an office in order to change their grades. They were the only ones who were caught because the janitor happened to walk in on one of them while he was halfway into the office via the window one night, and upon hearing the commotion, his partner gave him a boost and ran away, leaving the poor guy stuck halfway in the window with nowhere to run. This is how they were caught. To generate a crying emoji on most chat sites, including Tumblr, you can also use the symbol “twt.”

Conversation Examples

Example 1:

Girl Texter: You don’t believe the two of us are a good match, do you?

Boy Texter: Babe, I honestly have no idea.

Girl Texter: “But how can you say that? Are we splitting up?”

Boy Texter: “No, I don’t know, I guess twt.”

You can see here that a boy is telling a girl that he is hesitant about whether or not they should be together but is willing to give it some time to see how it works out.

Example 2:

Email From Boss: Surprise meeting with the staff; everyone is expected to attend.

Text Worker 1: Have you received the message from the company?

Text Worker 2: OMG, I did; you don’t believe this is it, do you? 

Text Worker 1: Oh man, I really hope not since today isn’t my day.

Text Worker 2: “Same here; I forgot his coffee!” He already hates me.

Text Worker 1: Well, I guess twt.

Technical Twitter abbreviations

MT = stands for “modified tweet.” This indicates that the tweet you are viewing is a paraphrase of a tweet that another user in its original form wrote.

RT = Retweet. Someone else is responsible for sending you this tweet you are viewing.

DM = It is short for “direct message.” A direct message is a communication that the sender and the recipient of the message can only view.

PRT = is short for “partial retweet.” The tweet you are viewing is a short version of another user’s original tweet.

HT = Means “hat tip.” It is possible to credit a link to another Twitter account by using this method.

CC = Carbon-copy. Functions in the same way as email does.

Frequently used hashtags

#FB = This post will be shared on Facebook.

#LI = This user is sending this post to LinkedIn.

#FF = These are people you should follow

Conclusion

Our explanation of the meaning of TWT on Twitter ends with this post. You should try to understand the acronyms and terminology used on different social media platforms, especially Twitter, if you want to keep up with the times and the younger generation. This is something that you should do if you wish to stay relevant.