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English
Etymology
From twit + list.
Pronunciation
Noun
twitlist (plural twitlists)
- (Internet slang) A kill file.
1986 November 25, John Antypas, “MEP Info”, in net.sources (Usenet):Have you ever had people you DON'T want to hear from? MEP has a twitlist system. Mail on the twitlist will be discarded and you will be issued a mail messaged indicating the twit(s) tried, and the dear twits will be mailed a friendly message from you at no extra charge.
1993 September 22, Gargravarr, “Apple's Dream for the Future: Communications”, in comp.sys.amiga.advocacy (Usenet):A lot of the sexual or other harrassment I've seen happen is delivered by private e-mail. Is there any mail software out there that allows a killfile/twitlist for your private mailbox?
1995 November 9, George Weinstein, “"Gooks" In Olympics”, in rec.martial-arts (Usenet):WHOOOHOO!! My first Twit!! Congrads, you made it onto my twitlist. I never thought I would EVER use it!
1998 September 5, Sterling Crowe, “Stategies for dealing with Atheists”, in aus.religion.christian (Usenet):By the way, I nominate this nilwit for the a.a twitlist. That's the only thing he's earned in his life, besides a raw asshole from takin' it from his savior a few times too often.
1998 November 28, Timothy Meyers, “Twitlisting”, in alt.religion.christian-teen (Usenet):I was thinking we could maintain a "twitlist" like alt.atheism. I didn't bring this up before because of the hostile nature of this group, everyone would eventually be twitlisted. The christian trolls would twitlist all the non-christians and then vice-versa. However, Jerkel certainly needs some recognition so we could try this...
Verb
twitlist (third-person singular simple present twitlists, present participle twitlisting, simple past and past participle twitlisted)
- (Internet slang, transitive) To kill file (a user); to add (a user) to a kill file; to twit.
1994 February 25, Mark Brabson, “The Bard”, in soc.culture.african.american (Usenet):I concluded almost right away that the Bard had no interest in useful dialog, so I have no use for him. I myself "twitlisted" him almost as soon as I discovered this conference, but I guess some of the rest of you either do not have this facility at your disposal or are uncertain how to use it.
1998 November 28, Timothy Meyers, “Twitlisting”, in alt.religion.christian-teen (Usenet):I was thinking we could maintain a "twitlist" like alt.atheism. I didn't bring this up before because of the hostile nature of this group, everyone would eventually be twitlisted. The christian trolls would twitlist all the non-christians and then vice-versa. However, Jerkel certainly needs some recognition so we could try this...