Reading But Not Replying

RBNR is used in a chatzone where someone reads a message and doesn't reply.

Here's an example of someone Reading But Not Replying in a chat;

19:01 Dan: Hello? (READ 19:02)
19:03 Dan: I know your there:L (READ 19:03)
19:04 Dan: rbnr? (UNREAD)

by SamMorganOnline August 5, 2012

left on read

sorry to break it to you but they don’t like you back

You: “Hey”

read 6:18

left on read

by urmomsrightpinkietoe October 20, 2019

read up

Note: Rhymes with "red" rather than "reed."
Pennsylvania Dutch expression meaning to get a place ready for company.

We need to read up the place before your sister comes over.

by Lorenzo367 February 4, 2010

read only

The mode your brain goes into after drinking too much. Much like file protections on a PC. A sub-state of Read/Write mode, which people normally operate in.

I really did that? I must have gone read only pretty early after those lemon drop shots.

by C M Lee February 18, 2009

Read the Room

Verb. Base what you say on the conversation. Make educated guesses as to what people mean.

Olivia and Rachel, read the room. We don't want to talk yo you.

by 1he2he3he June 3, 2020

read the title

When the title suffices for both the subject and description.

Used when enough has been said in the subject.

Email Subject: I really need help with clearing out the stoners at ThunderRidge.

Body Text: Read the title.

Topic (in a forum posting): I need help finding lulz pics to piss a bitch off.

Message Body: Read the title, but anyways, she's a real ho that makes me sick.

by Allen75 August 7, 2010

close reading

Reading a book or poem so carefully (while constantly referencing the OED), that you suddenly discover something "new and special" about one word in the poem. This word then magically allows you to write three paragraphs about its "new and special meaning." All the while during this "close reading," you will be contemplating suicide as your face, body, and mental thought process will hurt with the agony of forced close analysis.

Bob: I've got a twenty seven page paper due tomorrow on a four line poem.

Chris: Man you better do a close reading of that poem.

by Close Reader English Major November 30, 2010