sub gifting
/sʌb ˈɡɪftɪŋ/
CommonPaying for another viewer's subscription to a Twitch channel as a gift.
Mass gifting (gifting 5, 10, 50+ subs at once) is its own thing and usually triggers a bigger chat reaction. Individual gifting is more personal.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | someone just gifted 50 subs chat went crazy | A large mass gift triggered a chaotic reaction in the chat. | x, 2024 |
| 02 | bro got gifted a sub out of nowhere, lucky | Someone randomly received a free sub they didn't ask for. | reddit, 2023 |
| 03 | been watching this guy for months, finally gifted him some subs | The person decided to support a streamer they've been watching by gifting subs. | tiktok, 2024 |
| 04 | thank you for the gifted subs, whoever you are, you know who you are | A streamer thanking an anonymous gifter. | youtube, 2023 |
Use it when
- Someone pays for another viewer's channel subscription.
- A viewer gifts multiple random subs to the community at once.
- Talking about a streamer's sub count going up from gifted subs.
Do not use it when
- You mean using your own free Prime subscription.Use “Twitch Prime” instead.
- You mean donating bits.Use “bits” instead.
Variations and related forms
Origin and context
Twitch introduced the gifted subscription feature in 2017, allowing viewers to pay for other users' channel subscriptions. Mass gifting followed in later updates.
- First seen
- 2017
- Confidence
- high
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https://slang.fyi/sub-giftingUpdated: 2026-08-28License: CC BY 4.0