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dry text 

when you are texting someone and they aren’t making the conversation worth continuing.
dry texting is when you are texting someone and they use the phrases like yahhh, mhm, that’s good, cool or nice are used over and over again until you are in an endless oboes of boredom because they don’t know how to text you back.
dry text by chastyn dutcher January 9, 2021

dry texter 

Someone who can't keep a conversation going through text messaging. Texts boring things and phrases such as "K", "Cool", "What's Up", "Nothing Much", and "Hbu". Is awkward, even through the phone.
He was such a dry texter on instagram direct message last night.
dry texter by Kionow January 14, 2015

dry texting 

1 when one isn't in the mood to text but does anyway.
sending one or two word replys.
ok, sure, yeah, yah, mmhm, lol, dry texting
dry texting by annoyed texter December 30, 2010

Dry Texting 

Dry texting is when someone texts you with little to no words and sends about one or two replies. They usually get on your nerves to the point where you want to smash your phone.
Examples of Dry Texting is

“Lmao”
“Lol”

“Haha”

Dry Texter 

Someone who can’t hold a texting conversation to save their fucking life.
Kara made me want to deep fry my left hand because she kept replying with “lol”. She’s such a dry texter.
Dry Texter by Kingsmith3 July 15, 2020

dry texter 

when someone can't hold a conversation and replies with one word answers.
"Jared is such a dry texter."
"amber can hold a conversation, she is not a dry texter!"
dry texter by tiktokfan2 June 1, 2020
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