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/Sounds like "deh" (as in "debt") + "HAHR" (as in "hard") + "EHN" (as in "egg") + "SEH" (as in "set") + "ehn" (as in "egg")/

Meaning

To read someone's message, have the "seen" receipt appear, and still not reply. The anglicized version of "dejar en visto," very common among Mexican youth on social media.

Examples

I messaged him yesterday and he left me on read, I'm not trying again.

Don't leave me on read, just answer me even with an emoji.

Regional synonyms

In Spain, to dodge someone who tries to kiss you by snapping your body back like a cobra. A classic in Spanish flirting slang for a very public, very clean rejection.