phantom reading

When you’ve read an entire book but can’t remember a single thing that it said.

In school I was phantom reading.

by Kanonymous123 May 12, 2018

required reading

Just another bu**s**t compulsory activity (like in-depth studying of history or science or chemistry) in school dat usually just wastes your time/energy/patience and very seldom has any use in future life or employment.

I imagine that "required reading" has often significantly contributed to childhood dissatisfaction and lack of bonding among siblings, since many a youngster has had to sadly play by himself because Big Bro/Sis had to study books instead of paying attention to said toddler.

by QuacksO July 25, 2019

Reading

You're reading right now you idiot

I'm reading this book idiot

by Freekelheighmer October 18, 2021

Pisani-Reade Effect

When someone or a group of people lie and make false accusations for serious crimes, including rape, pedophilia, etc in order to hide the fact that they're either doing something just as bad if not worse than the person they're accusing or trying to con people that support them in a mega grifting scheme. People that participate in such activities will also harass, guilt trip and back stab other people behind their backs while pretending to care about said person to their face. They also have a large victimization complex where they pretend that they're the victims when they get caught

Did you hear about those people that were lying and falsely accusing that kid of being a creep because of something super arbitrary and stupid?
Oh great did the Pisani-Reade effect hit the fandom?

by astie January 4, 2021

Reading the Paper

A phrase used to nonchalantly tell someone that you are smoking marijuana. The phrase brings with it a large number of puns that can be quite humerus.

Friend: (Calls you on the phone) Hey man, what are you doing?

You: I'm just sitting around 'reading the paper'!

Friend: Sweet, so I guess you got the 'news'!

You: Totally got the 'news'!

by TheGreatBigD August 26, 2014

the japanese girl reading this

A cute girl with a good attitude and a nice heart who want stop talking also short

the japanese girl reading this is short

by jesuUS69 June 1, 2022

empty reading

when you read because you're bored or tired or sad and even if the story is great, you don't feel anything

I was empty reading last night, and the plot was great, but i'll have to read it again so i can feel it.

by mRhehehe December 25, 2023