giftsub

giftsub

English

Alternative forms

  • gift sub, gift-sub

Etymology

Clipping of gift subscription, or from gift +‎ sub.

Noun

giftsub (plural giftsubs)

  1. (Internet, colloquial, Twitch-speak) A subscription purchased by one user and given to another as a gift, especially to a Twitch channel or similar platform. [from 2017]
    Synonyms: gifted sub, gift subscription

Verb

giftsub (third-person singular simple present giftsubs, present participle giftsubbing, simple past and past participle giftsubbed)

  1. (Internet, colloquial, Twitch-speak) To purchase a subscription and gift it to another user, especially to a Twitch channel or similar platform.
    Synonyms: gift a sub, gift a subscription

Usage notes

On Twitch or similar platforms, users can buy subscriptions (for themselves, someone specific, or randomly to others) to support a streamer and potentially for exclusive abilities.

See also

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