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silent reading

the long and annoying 10 minutes at the start of an english lesson where the class is silent reading or acting that they're silent reading whilst the teacher uploads the powerpoint. you can usually hear a lot of shuffling, muffled sniffles and whispers about how someone wet themselves at lunch.

failure to bring in a silent reading book can usually end you up with a 10 page essay.
english teacher - ok everybody, 10 minutes of silent reading everybody and i'll take the register. where's your silent reading book?
student - at home, sorry.
english teacher - that's it, the third time this week! 10 page essay for monday, is that understood?
by isaiddhss:) February 25, 2021
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Close Reading

When you heavily analyze someone’s Instagram post or general personal information to figure out who they are as a person/ what is going on.

Very similar to stalking but with an intellectual and analytical twist.

Like criminal minds- but taking it too far.
Friend 1 - Did you see Sam’s Instagram post?

Friend 2 - Yeah I did. It was so chaotic that I had to do a full close reading last night.

Friend 1- Did you hear that Ariana and Finn got back together again?

Friend 2- Wait what!? We need to close read this situation later so we can fully understand what is going on.
by SassyGorgeousPrincess November 5, 2021
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Reading Harry Potter

Code phrase for smoking pot. Used when around uptight parents and other authority figures.
Kid #1: Hey man, what are you doing tonight?
Kid #2: Oh I'll be reading Harry Potter.
Kid #1: Niiiice.
by emily&emma January 12, 2010
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Realming

When your feeling really introspective or high and you start saying mad philosophical nonsense.
"I got really high and watched Enter The Void and I started realming."
"Sometimes I feel like I was born backwards. God I'm so realmed."
by Minto Berri Krunchu March 17, 2014
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Uncontrollable Reading-Aloud

A condition in which the affected person will have a dying urge to read everything they see out loud.

This can become incredibly annoying.
A kid walks into a shop...

Kid: "Ooooh, SCREWDRIVER... Ooooh, PENCIL SHARPENER, Ooooh, THIS SIDE UP..."

Clerk: "Oh, another case of Uncontrollable Reading-Aloud..."
by ~Aphotix~ July 17, 2009
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I'm riding that train, reading that book. . .

An expression which originated during a drunken late-nite discussion of the origins of expressions. It means, "I see what you're saying, where you're going with that."
Drunk person A: "Dude, you know what I mean?!"

Drunk person B: "Totally, Dude. I'm riding that train, reading that book."
by ripcurlgirl September 15, 2004
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Reading a magazine

When one goes to the bathroom for a long period of time.
Person 1: I'm gonna go read a magazine.

Person 2: hahah I told you not to eat all those spicy tacos!Have fun reading a magazine.
by Asianchild December 28, 2013
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