Meaning of reply guy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A male commenter who leaves frequent, unsolicited, and often inappropriate replies on a woman's social media posts.
   Internet, derogatory, informal
2. Any person who leaves such replies on someone's social media posts.
   Internet, derogatory, informal

Examples

“Since the release⟳ of his new song “Yummy”, Bieber has been needier on social media than that reply⟳ guy who keeps popping up in your DMs with “you up?” messages.”

“This is a wonderful feature for reply⟳ guys and other less aggressive individuals, as they will never know⟳ you've muted them but you will never have⟳ to see⟳ their content again, unless you choose⟳ to.”

“I got trolled. As a female, we're the Twitter reply⟳ guys' punching bags. They don't like⟳ women in a position of agency.”

“I joke that my mother is my Twitter “reply⟳ guy.” Anytime I tweet, well, anything, I can expect⟳ a response in record⟳ time.”

“They use⟳ Google alerts to stay⟳ on top of Olympic-related topics, monitoring key phrases. They are known to clap back at politicians, Olympic honchos, and journalists whose work⟳ they wish⟳ to critique (or occasionally high-five). They'll also do “reply-guy” interventions, sliding into people's feeds to drum up conversation.”

“There is no deeper hive of scum and villainy than Twitter. But if you're already on there, worry⟳ about your own⟳ feed⟳. Worry⟳ about being accurate and truthful. Don't be a reply⟳ guy. Just do your own⟳ feed⟳. Ted Cruz doesn't need⟳ to know⟳ you hate⟳ him. He knows.”

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