clapback
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clapback is a witty or otherwise sarcastic reply that usually includes some sort of image, reference, or other evidence that points out hypocrisy or unintended irony of the original post.
Examples
- twitter.com/qhardy/status/1586830534654971904 (archive org link to deleted account)
- "There appears to be a lot of this "pay for the thing" business model going around." @qhardy October 30, 2022
- Example: https://twitter.com/GretaThunberg/status/1608056944501178368
- "yes, please do enlighten me. email me at smalldickenergy@getalife.com" @GretaThunberg December 28, 2022, clapback quote tweet of:
"Hello @GretaThunberg
I have 33 cars.
My Bugatti has a w16 8.0L quad turbo.
My TWO Ferrari 812 competizione have 6.5L v12s.
This is just the start.
Please provide your email address so I can send a complete list of my car collection and their respective enormous emissions." @Cobratate December 27, 2022 - 2022-12-28 NBC News: Greta Thunberg claps back at Andrew Tate on Twitter
- "yes, please do enlighten me. email me at smalldickenergy@getalife.com" @GretaThunberg December 28, 2022, clapback quote tweet of:
This You
- "this you" is a particular form of clapback that uses an embedded quote from the original post author that seemingly refutes or otherwise contradicts the message of the original post.
- 2020-06-06 'This you?' β the most brutal clapbacks from a week of social media accountability