Meanings
bluetick1
nounbluetick (plural blueticks)
plural blueticks
- A coonhound of a certain breed originating in the United States.
bluetick2
verbbluetick (third-person singular simple present blueticks, present participle blueticking, simple past and past participle blueticked)
present singular third person blueticks · participle present blueticking · participle past blueticked · past blueticked · alternative blue-tick
- InternetTo ignore (a message) sent through a social messaging app, especially one where a reply is expected or requested.
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Origin
bluetick · verb
From blue + tick. From the blue tick (check mark) shown when a message has been read on the WhatsApp messaging application.
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APA
bluetick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bluetick
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“bluetick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bluetick. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bluetick,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bluetick.
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