kinread

/ˈkɪnˌriːd/verbVerified New

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To read the family group chat's messages fully while never sending a single reply.

The kinreader knows the news, the memes, the birth weights, and the petty disputes, contributing only a reaction emoji in November. Asked why, they say "I keep up." The family is split between those who kinread and those who consider silence a form of leaving.

Etym. — kin + read — full presence, zero transmission.

Rel. — chatdiplomat

Novelty check: APPROVE

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