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read-a-book-itis

(n.) a serious disease where inflamation occurs in certain parts of the brain which causes people to read books or have the idea.
Due to a professor's teachings, I have become infected with read-a-book-itis
by anonymous_two November 5, 2008
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Reading Rainbow Tapeline

A point to where a person's tapeline is so messed up it can be anywhere ,hinting to the first part of The Reading Rainbow theme song " I CAN GO ANYWHERE....."

People who dye their tapeline like the colors on a rainbow , Usually on accident.
Jaylon: Nigga you got dat Reading Rainbow Tapeline it's saying " I CAN GO ANYWHERE!!"

Jenny: Uhh DAMN GURL YO GOT GREEN, YELLOW, ORANGE, PURPLE, AND BLUE ON YOUR TAPELINE!

WHAT THE HELL YOU DID MAKE YOURSELF A READING RAINBOW TAPELINE?!
by Grumpy Gril'la November 28, 2016
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Read

Marc: 2+2 is 4
James:That read, that read.
by LMAOLOLURAFUCCINGBOT December 26, 2022
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lip reading

Also known as "speechreading", lip reading is a communication technique of understanding speech by watching a person's lip movements, facial expressions, and gestures, which can be enhanced by any residual hearing. It's a skill used by many people with hearing loss but also by the general public in noisy environments to aid comprehension. The technique is not foolproof, as many sounds look alike on the lips, and a complete understanding relies on context and other clues.
During the lecture, I noticed she was lip reading to keep up with the professor, especially when the classroom got really loud.
by Emotional Cruiser October 19, 2025
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Read Receipt Ghost

Read Receipt Ghost (pronounced: reed ree-SEET gohst)
noun, informal

1. A person who has deliberately turned off read receipts in a messaging application, making it impossible for the sender to know whether the message has been read, thereby creating an air of uncertainty. A technique often employed by those who are: habitual liars, privacy ‘enthusiasts’, and/or those who only use people for selfish purposes while ghosting (in an unprovable way) the rest of the time.

Pronunciation: /ri d rɪˈsi t goʊst/
“I’ve been messaging him for days and either he turned off his read receipts or he’s not seen my messages; he’s a read receipt ghost.”
“Dude only texts me when he wants something, when I text, nothing. Dudes’ got read receipts turned off and says “I didn’t see your messages””
“I’ve noticed you’re a read receipt ghost, mind turning on your read receipts for me?”
by English is evolving October 28, 2023
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