giftsub

== English == === Alternative forms === gift sub, gift-sub === Etymology === Clipping of gift subscription, or from gift +‎ sub. === Noun === giftsub (plural giftsubs) (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) (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 === subathon