subtweet
passive-aggressive
the one-line answer
A post that is clearly about someone without naming them.
A subtweet is a tweet that addresses someone without tagging or naming them. Everyone who knows the context knows who it is about. The author maintains plausible deniability.
mainstream
Your coworker might use this word.
01 / in the wild
hear it move.
description
she subtweeted him so hard. everyone knew exactly who it was about.
She posted a clear reference to him without naming him.