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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

To completely upend the rules or the established order, usually abruptly. In Argentina and Uruguay, patear el tablero means blowing up what was agreed in order to start fresh, flipping the whole board over when a process has stalled or when someone decides the current setup simply is not working.