Radio Silent
To cut off comms completely — no texts, no calls, no snaps, nothing.
To ghost someone, either intentionally or accidentally.
To ghost someone, either intentionally or accidentally.
Radio Silent by Trizzy1 May 20, 2025
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Radio silence
When someone dosen't return phone calls or text messages. Most commonly used when trying to develop a relationship with someone.
The girl seemed pretty into me when I met her at the bar, but when I called her the next day, I got total radio silence.
Radio silence by studio54 January 10, 2009
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Breaking Radio Silence
When two people talk to eachother spontaneously after a long period of being mad at eachother or something else that doesn't allow the two persons 2 talk to eachother. Refers to how when intelligence vessels are forced to not use their radios so that their position can't be discovered. When these vessels do use their radios, it is refered to as "breaking radio silence." Breaking radio silence usually does not reestablish the relationship between those two people, it just allows one of them to retrieve valuable information that they need.
Me: (to ex girlfriend) Hey, I know I'm breaking radio silence, but I forgot Todds cell phone number, so can I get that from you?
Ex Girlfriend: Yah, sure, it's (123)-456-7890.
Me: Thanks!
Ex Girlfriend: Yah, sure, it's (123)-456-7890.
Me: Thanks!
Breaking Radio Silence by Simian Infernus August 5, 2009
Radio silence
When all work communication has stopped. No phone calls or e-mails are received. No one leaves their cubicle. All transmissions have ceased. Typically happens at work when holidays and/or vacation approach.
I love the days leading up to Christmas. We enforce a strict radio silence policy in our department while I shop online and send text messages all day.
Radio silence by Mungo15 January 10, 2017
radio silence
the necessary, but unfortunate silence that must be called when two people who have an awesome first date, but have to part ways to different cities and become progressively less productive as they text like crazy.
I met the coolest girl, Sam, but I kept her up all night and distracted her all day with texts so she called for Radio Silence.
radio silence by luckyguympls August 25, 2011
radio silence
About that book you're going to publish: radio silence on the sale date. We don't want a stampede at the bookstore!
radio silence by pentozali December 28, 2005
HAM-radio silence
H(ard) A(s a) M(otherfucker)-radio silence. When you don't reply to someone because you're genuinely super busy with the real world.
Sorry for the HAM-radio silence. I wasn't ignoring you - I just got roped into a big cleaning sesh at work. Wanna make out?
HAM-radio silence by Slippery Dipp February 5, 2025
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