Twitter is everywhere these days. We Twitter on our phones, we Twitter at work, and we even log in to other sites with our Twitter account. Like any mainstream communication method, Twitter has even started generating its own specialized slang, acronyms, and abbreviations. If you're new to Twitter you may find some of the terms confusing. Here's a list of several common Twitter slang and abbreviations you're bound to encounter.
| RT | Retweet |
| OH | Overheard |
| FF | Follow Friday |
| HT | Hat Tip or Heard Through |
| MM | Music Monday |
| @ | (at) - sends a message to a user |
| # | Hash tag - used to 'tag' tweets on certain topics |
| $ | Used to denote a company's stock symbol |
| DM | Direct Message |
| Tweetup | A real life meetup announced on twitter |
| SM | Social Media (Not to be confused with Scott Monty) |
| SB | Small Business |
| ICYMI | In Case You Missed It |
| MRT | Modified ReTweet |
| MT | Modified Tweet |
| NTS | Note To Self |
| NP | Now Playing |
| CC | Carbon Copy (like in E-Mail) |