quietbranch
/ˈkwaɪətˌbrɑːntʃ/nounVerified NewA subgroup chat within a family that deliberately excludes certain relatives.
The siblings' chat exists inside the family chat; the cousins' chat exists inside that. Everyone suspects theirs is not the innermost one.
Etym. — quiet + branch — a pruned channel on the family tree.
Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08
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