mistweet

Etymology

From mis- + tweet.

mistweet means A tweet (message sent on X or (formerly) Twitter) that should not have been sent, such as one that is inappropriate, embarrassing, sent in error, etc. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 100 out of 100.

noun

A tweet (message sent on X or (formerly) Twitter) that should not have been sent, such as one that is inappropriate, embarrassing, sent in error, etc.“The job offer was withdrawn and 'Cisco Fatty' became a legendary mistweet and a cautionary tale for all those who blurt out such thoughts without setting their account to private.”

verb

To send a mistweet.“Even if you press Delete seconds after you've mistweeted, someone somewhere may have taken a screen shot.”