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Subtweet. A tweet that obliquely criticises or comments on a specific person without naming or @-mentioning them, leaving readers to figure out who it's aimed at. Closely related to "vague-tweeting". The verb form ("are you subbing me?") is also common.
her last three tweets are clearly subs about her ex
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