Twitter Urban Dictionary Trends: What's Behind Your Name?

Twitter has another trending topic that users make fun of. Through the viral Urban dictionary, many people discover the secret meaning behind their names. They also know the origin of their identity from faraway countries.

Truly, the social media platform was buzzing again after a few posts from users appeared out of nowhere. The crowdsourced slang dictionary is more than just a namesake website for the curious.

What Are Urban Dictionary Trends on Twitter All About?

Twitter Urban Dictionary Trends: What’s Behind Your Name?

Urban Dictionary Trends is all over Twitter. Through the website, you can check the specific definition of your name and personality.

You don’t need to download the app anymore just to access the Urban dictionary. Simply, you just need to visit urbandictionary.com and type in your name. All over Twitter, people have been sharing what they got from the website.

According to a CNET report on Monday, November 22, crowdsourced names can have some grammatical and spelling errors and even serve up sensitive/adult content to viewers. Keep in mind that urban dictionaries don’t work like regular dictionaries like Merriam Webster.

Also, if your name has the equivalent meaning of its biblical equivalent, you can immediately see many definitions if you peruse other websites. However, the Urban Dictionary trend on Twitter takes a different view.

Instead of giving you a direct derivative of your name, Urban Dictionary dives into a more specific approach. In short, your name “Ted” could mean someone who smiles all the time and who endures the ups and downs.

Apparently, Twitter users posted what they got from Urban Dictionary. A woman named Stacie tweeted that her name means a beautiful girl who can make people cry.

If you are not satisfied with the meaning of your name on the first page, scroll on until you find the closest resemblance to your personality. Some of the definitions in Urban’s dictionary are unacceptable, but you should patiently explore what works best for you.

Here are some posts from some users on Twitter.

Reducing Hate Speech on Twitter

In another report by NYU, a study from the Center for Social and Political Media shows that alerting Twitter users to the potential effects of hate speech can reduce unnecessary posting on the platform.

“Debate about the effectiveness of suspending social media accounts and banning abusive users is overwhelming, but we know very little about the impact of user warnings to suspend accounts or outright suspensions to reduce hate speech,” NYU doctoral student Mustafa Mikdat said.

Yildirim added that while there was only a temporary impact for the warning, the research could pave the way for reducing hate content across Twitter.

To do so, researchers must focus on delivering a warning message to a specific group of people. Before giving consequences, these individuals must be aware of their behavior.

Blue Twitter and Auto Cut

Just this month, the Tech Times reported that the Twitter Blue expansion could reach new countries and add some features to enhance the user experience.

As such, the company will focus on rolling out Blue subscriptions to select countries for $3 per month. This decision comes after the platform plans to monetize beyond the scope of advertising..

Recently, Twitter also removed the auto-cropping feature in its latest update. Now, web viewers can see bigger and better quality photos on their timelines.