We hear them all the time, terms and slang being bandied about, and many people just nod and smile vacantly, while wondering quietly to themselves “What the Tweet did THAT mean?”

The first in a series of Twictionary tweets aims to shed some light on some of the terms you’ll hear and read about Twitter.

Make sure you don’t miss part 2 by following me on Twitter!

BARACK OBAMA: Probably the world’s most famous Twitterer.

FOLLOW: Choosing to sign up to receive someone’s Tweets.

FOLLOW+USER NAME: The instruction to keep up with a user’s flow of Twitter messages