Definitions

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  • verb Internet, slang, especially in IRC To catch up on an ongoing conversation, by reading previous portions one was not present for.
  • verb To interpret what one has read previously in the light of later experience or knowledge
  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of backread.

Etymologies

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back + read

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Examples

  • I'm going to backread through your blog and see if you've written about any books I've posted about.

    unknown title 2008

  • I'm going to backread through your blog and see if you've written about any books I've posted about.

    unknown title 2008

  • Eh, I have not backread yet - got caught by cunt - and owe comments on that stuff I was/am interested in.

    On Profanity: 3 Hal Duncan 2009

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