blue check

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: blue cheer

Antonyms: blue cheer

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Internet slang|sometimes|_|derogatory}} A [[Twitter]] user whose [[account]] was verified by Twitter as [[authentic]] (i.e. not a [[parody]] or [[imposter]] account) and deemed to be of [[public interest]] prior to this system's replacement by a paid verification scheme in early 2023.
2. {{lb|en|Internet slang||derogatory}} An online [[troll]], [[provocateur]], or [[grifter]] who uses a paid account to attract greater attention after the early 2023 change on Twitter.

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