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Meaning of R-bombing | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The act of leaving someone's text message on read without replying.

neologism, uncountable

Examples

“However, being the victim of R-bombing may occasionally lead to obsessive behaviour, warns Preece, i.e. repeatedly checking to see if that person has been online or active on other forms of social media.”
“The best way to deal with R-bombing, in our humble opinion, is to remain chill.”
“Months later when I bumped into her it turned out that she had swapped phones with her husband who isn't the best at passing on messages. So while R-bombing is a crap way to end a relationship, it's not always what it seems.”
“There's no excuse for r-bombing!”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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