Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @CambridgeWords
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
154
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-15
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-24
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
6 years
Summarization
Several tweets are discussing a campaign to remove the word "Pariah" from English dictionaries, as it is seen as a casteist slur. There are calls for support to sign a petition via Change.org to remove the word from various dictionaries like Merriam-Webster, Collins, Cambridge, and MacDictionary. Some tweets are discussing other words and their definitions, such as "envelope," "sensible," and "garlighting." There is also talk about changing the definition of the word "gender" to include personality and fashion choices rather than references to sex.
Topic Modeling
- Removing the word "Pariah" from dictionaries
- English language and vocabulary alternatives
- Campaigning and petitioning for language change
- Discussion of new words or alternative definitions
- Personal traits and adjectives used to describe oneself
Emotional Analysis
The predominant emotion expressed in these tweets is frustration, anger and a call for action. Several tweets are demanding the removal of the word "Pariah" from English dictionaries, as it is considered a casteist slur. These tweets express a sense of urgency to correct this issue and create change. Other tweets express a desire for language to evolve and change, and there is also a sense of enthusiasm and positivity in some tweets.
Trend Analysis
- #RemoveCasteistSlur campaign
- Request to remove the word "Pariah" from dictionaries
- Discussion on language and word usage
- Support for a petition on Change.org
- Sharing of historical information about Paraiyar/Sambavars
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
29
Percentage of total tweets
18%
Number of Original tweets
22
Percentage of total tweets
14%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
154
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
96
Percentage of total tweets
62%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
11
Percentage of total tweets
7%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
30
Percentage of total tweets
19%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter for Android | 84 |
Twitter Web App | 46 |
Twitter for iPhone | 19 |
Hootsuite Inc. | 2 |
Twitter for iPad | 2 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
EnglishStudy | English Study | The home of English Study on Twitter! Follow us for fun English language activities. Supporting English learners on Twitter since 2009. #ESL #TEFL | 82,865 |
CambPressAssess | Cambridge University Press & Assessment | We help millions of people worldwide to open opportunities and unlock their potential. #WeAreCambridge | 30,545 |
arvindneela | Aravindan | @Swarajyamag | 23,047 |
RonahAsiimwe1 | Ensi Egumire Baasi🤦🏾♀️ | God and I are tight🤞🏾 Mom💜. Romans 8:38-39 | 19,003 |
OpenWorldVision | OpenWorld Decentralized Leverage Trading | Decentralized derivative exchange | https://t.co/pZMvwtulpX | 15,550 |
WanjikuKenya | #WanjikuMKenya | 🔃💟🚶 Tweeting for POSTERITY! 🐒 | Welcome to the Official Account of CPA Aoko Ben. Transformational Leadership & Governance Enthusiast I #2022PresidentialRace | ☎: 0105501723; 0111501723; | 10,351 |
Smart_Translate | Catharine Cellier-Smart - FR to ENG Translator | French 🇫🇷 to English 🇬🇧 sworn translator, Brit-born resident of 🇷🇪, traveller, scuba diver, tea drinker. Lived 3 yrs in Seoul. Blog: https://t.co/hbSiVE4MYs | 7,446 |
bithika11 | bithika | Doctor. Omnivorous reader. Like current affairs, music, travelling. Always interested in learning about something new. | 6,596 |
dingdingpb | Er. P B Mûrâłî🚩🇮🇳🔥 | Proud🚘🚂engineer|Nationalist|Hindu|Tamizhan|நெசவாளன்🧵|செங்குந்தன் | 4,221 |
DeepakGujarat42 | Deepak Gandhi(BJP)Gujarat42🚩❤️ | भारत हिंदू 🚩देश है, सोशियल मिडिया संयोजक,–सरखेज 42,गुजरात; आपके लिखे शब्द आपका चरित्र बनाते है❤️ Followed By @iSinghApurva @Chatterj1Asking | 3,419 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
WanjikuKenya | #WanjikuMKenya | 🔃💟🚶 Tweeting for POSTERITY! 🐒 | Welcome to the Official Account of CPA Aoko Ben. Transformational Leadership & Governance Enthusiast I #2022PresidentialRace | ☎: 0105501723; 0111501723; | 9,985 |
zonetankPIONEER | (crispy colonel)忍百勇comb(山中猛悟)⳩⳩⳩⳩⳩⳩(Christ)⳩⳩⳩⳩⳩⳩。 | “一忍可以支百勇,一静可以制百动”出自中國宋代苏洵的《心术》,意思是:情感是洪流,理智是防堤。感情冲动时,用理智控制它,忍一忍就可以抵御急躁和鲁莽;沉着冷静,就可以控制冲动。(Well, this is Life is the great indulgence -death, the great abstinence) | 5,077 |
RdH1SW1 | Rand_D🇳🇱🇮🇱👆👆👆 | Unapologetic Armchair #Apologist, #Artist, & An Amusing #Aspie ! #ن #Yeshua 👆 #AgapeWins! #CCMusic! #80s! , 🚫Dating 🚫Lists 🎤🎼⚾️🏈🚵♂️🥋📸 | 5,021 |
cyphercat85 | cyphercat 🗺🕊 | RTs/❤️s≠endorsements ⚖️ views=cat’s (she/her) 🚫screenshots 🪚 pls keep appendages inside vehicle at all times ⚠️ all aboard the miau xpress 🔥🚂💨 choo choo | 4,999 |
dingdingpb | Er. P B Mûrâłî🚩🇮🇳🔥 | Proud🚘🚂engineer|Nationalist|Hindu|Tamizhan|நெசவாளன்🧵|செங்குந்தன் | 4,998 |
GraceDaglio | Grace Daglio Álvarez 💙 | Direct.Stratford Sch.of https://t.co/wkRNhOlSCV Inglés.Traduct. Neurosicoeduc.NLP Master. https://t.co/F8krK5jtpe Precep UK.Museo Beatle Visitas Educ.Diplomada Neurociencias 🦅41%MM❤ | 4,927 |
supreeth | S | - | 4,611 |
VaralakshmiTal2 | Varalakshmi Talur | - | 4,231 |
boredsouthpaw | Coley Kay - she/her | Tiny ginger who tries to be funny, awkwardly. Blocked by William Shatner 🖖 I spend too much time with my followers on Tik Tok & not enough here. Come visit! | 3,290 |
v_i_o_l_a | viola voß | #münster #WWU #ULB #library #subjectlibrarian #liaisonlibrarian @ULB_MS_FachInfo #openscience #linguistics #music #squirrels | https://t.co/1DZb9QkgaP | 3,245 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
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PkGollamudi | 'Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has' ~ Margaret Mead | 7 |
inknagendran | Indian/Tamil/Nationalist/Doctor/Centrist/Car addict. My inspiration @drpraveenpsy | 5 |
kingtimdawg | - | 4 |
CrotonLibrary | The Croton Free Library: the heart of the village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York. | 4 |
AliyuAminuzaka1 | Islam is the best routes Allah is the most gracious king 👑 Be wise cause wise is the optimist. Learn better towards your several woes. | 4 |
tamilRajan888 | விழுப்பரையன் | 4 |
Lord_Potato__ | Musician, gaymer, i art and ur valid 💖, Minor I DON'T WEAR SOCKS (Pan+ace) Priv: @Secret_Potato__ https://t.co/zeWRDPUOSQ | 2 |
LOLazoaIsDaBoss | @Lord_Potato__ blocked me. I'm constantly crying because of it. Don't send any hate towards them. They're great and supportive to me. That's why it hurt so much | 2 |
kumarprem131 | I am an “out of sight, out of mind,” emotionally detached, “no news is good news” type of person. | 2 |
iDahele | ☬ ੴ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ੴ ☬ | 2 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1637305765135519744 | #RemoveCasteistSlur | When will the world stop using the word 'Pariah’? @MerriamWebster @CollinsDict @CambridgeWords @MacDictionary @Dictionarycom @OxLanguages remove the word “Pariah” from the Dictionaries. - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/wTpCJwU6U2 via @ChangeOrg_India | 8 |
1636248700459831296 | Representation given to @WriterRavikumar to remove the word "Pariah" from English dictionaries @MerriamWebster @OED @CollinsDict @CambridgeWords @MacDictionary which is used as casteist slur. @VCKofficial_ @thirumaofficial support the Petition https://t.co/UszDZ9DTcg @rnathanva https://t.co/Ndc8IRx2iR | 6 |
1636018595955380224 | @CambridgeWords WE LOVE YOU SUMBUL #SumbulTouqeerKhan | 6 |
1637539492969021440 | @PkGollamudi @prasannavishy @arvindneela @SwarajyaMag @MerriamWebster @OED @CollinsDict @CambridgeWords @MacDictionary @ChangeOrg_India @rnathanva @NakkeeranSays @PerliPrasanth Paraiyars/Sambavars are mentioned in history and other records as warriors, priests, agriculturalists, poets, writers, dancers and musicians Sambavar is also one of the name for paraiyar | 5 |
1636002457095647232 | Hi @arvindneela we have been campaigning to remove the casteist slur 'Pariah' from English dictionaries, @MerriamWebster @OED @CollinsDict @CambridgeWords @MacDictionary Sign & Support @ChangeOrg_India campaign https://t.co/hb9WVsARIa @rnathanva @NakkeeranSays https://t.co/Fjlvs04DGv | 3 |
1637539177716764672 | @PkGollamudi @prasannavishy @arvindneela @SwarajyaMag @MerriamWebster @OED @CollinsDict @CambridgeWords @MacDictionary @ChangeOrg_India @rnathanva @NakkeeranSays @PerliPrasanth Paraiyar/Sambavar community in Tamilnadu who were devoted followers of Lord Siva. They are believed to be ancient priests of Lord Shiva | 2 |
1637538885222760448 | @PkGollamudi @prasannavishy @arvindneela @SwarajyaMag @MerriamWebster @OED @CollinsDict @CambridgeWords @MacDictionary @ChangeOrg_India @rnathanva @NakkeeranSays @PerliPrasanth Paraiyar are not totally drummers Paraiyar is a large community in tamilnadu, India.History researcher Srinivasa Iyengar quoted "etymology unsatisfactory, arguing that beating of drums could not have been an occupation of so many people". | 2 |
1637351150570844160 | #RemoveCasteistSlur | When will the world stop using the word 'Pariah’? @MerriamWebster @CollinsDict @CambridgeWords @MacDictionary @Dictionarycom @OxLanguages remove the word “Pariah” from the Dictionaries. - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/3CMQtjDZj6 via @ChangeOrg_India | 2 |
1639235886218096642 | Have you ever thought of 'rage applying'? @CambridgeWords defines this as the activity of impulsively applying for several new jobs only because your present job is currently making you unhappy or angry. Discover more #NewWords here: https://t.co/Fs5t6InAw9 #LearnEnglish https://t.co/gt7VJed2Wq | 1 |
1637932730955743232 | https://t.co/rJttCED9Bd or? the 'Understood "Schwa"?' Copyright 2023 @KaesiF @CambridgeWords @dwnews @ScotExpress | 1 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
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1637305765135519744 | #RemoveCasteistSlur | When will the world stop using the word 'Pariah’? @MerriamWebster @CollinsDict @CambridgeWords @MacDictionary @Dictionarycom @OxLanguages remove the word “Pariah” from the Dictionaries. - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/wTpCJwU6U2 via @ChangeOrg_India | 21 |
1637539492969021440 | @PkGollamudi @prasannavishy @arvindneela @SwarajyaMag @MerriamWebster @OED @CollinsDict @CambridgeWords @MacDictionary @ChangeOrg_India @rnathanva @NakkeeranSays @PerliPrasanth Paraiyars/Sambavars are mentioned in history and other records as warriors, priests, agriculturalists, poets, writers, dancers and musicians Sambavar is also one of the name for paraiyar | 7 |
1637598539386613762 | 🔸 A matter of life and death: Talking about importance (1) 🔹The word ‘important’ is extremely common and is sometimes overused by learners of English. There are many possible alternatives – so many in fact... @CambridgeWords #English https://t.co/r1xSixgHaF | 6 |
1638523037434642432 | @CambridgeWords Envelope. | 5 |
1637351150570844160 | #RemoveCasteistSlur | When will the world stop using the word 'Pariah’? @MerriamWebster @CollinsDict @CambridgeWords @MacDictionary @Dictionarycom @OxLanguages remove the word “Pariah” from the Dictionaries. - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/3CMQtjDZj6 via @ChangeOrg_India | 5 |
1636002457095647232 | Hi @arvindneela we have been campaigning to remove the casteist slur 'Pariah' from English dictionaries, @MerriamWebster @OED @CollinsDict @CambridgeWords @MacDictionary Sign & Support @ChangeOrg_India campaign https://t.co/hb9WVsARIa @rnathanva @NakkeeranSays https://t.co/Fjlvs04DGv | 3 |
1638527239989104640 | @CambridgeWords What about "epistle"?😀 | 3 |
1636858188543688706 | Language evolves over time. Let's change the official definition of "gender" to personality and fashion choices and remove all references to sex. Problem solved. @MerriamWebster @CambridgeWords @OED @MacDictionary @Dictionarycom | 2 |
1636696255945375745 | @CambridgeWords Sensible. And yes, I think people would generally describe me as sensible. Is that a good thing? 🤣 | 2 |
1636668141857042432 | @CambridgeWords Not biggest but one of oldest in America is Boston ☘️ The first St. Patrick’s Day celebration in the United States was held in Boston in 1737. #ErinGoBragh #Boston #Massachusetts | 2 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#cambridgedictionary | 9 |
#removecasteistslur | 6 |
#vocabulary | 5 |
#learnenglish | 3 |
#newwords | 2 |
#riddle | 2 |
#freedom_coin | 2 |
#sumbultouqeerkhan | 2 |
#englishgrammarinuse | 1 |
#collocations | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@cambridgewords | 155 |
@merriamwebster | 26 |
@macdictionary | 25 |
@collinsdict | 24 |
@changeorg_india | 21 |
@oed | 18 |
@rnathanva | 17 |
@dictionarycom | 15 |
@arvindneela | 15 |
@nakkeeransays | 14 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
64
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
---|---|---|
😂 | 17 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
🤣 | 8 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
😡 | 5 | enraged_face |
👇 | 4 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
👏 | 4 | clapping_hands |
😲 | 4 | astonished_face |
🙏 | 4 | folded_hands |
🟡 | 3 | yellow_circle |
👌 | 3 | OK_hand |
😀 | 3 | grinning_face |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
Smileys & Emotion | 50 |
People & Body | 27 |
Symbols | 6 |
Travel & Places | 6 |
Objects | 5 |
Animals & Nature | 2 |
Flags | 1 |
Activities | 1 |
Food & Drink | 1 |