a read

/REED/ medium • Origin: Drag/queer slang; 1980s.

A sharp critique or witty insult delivered with style.

That comeback was a read.

clapback,roast

Popularized by drag culture and *Paris Is Burning*.

In my headcanon, they stayed best friends forever.

I’m low-key excited for the meeting.

It’s a given that we’ll be late in traffic.

Sure, you’re the best—Kappa.

He’s such a try-hard in ranked matches.

That vtuber streams daily in 3D.