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Dry texter
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someone who sends brief, unenthusiastic, or boring text messages
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Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
dry texters
What does "dry texter" mean in messaging slang?
The term "dry texter" describes a person who communicates in a dull, minimal, or unengaging way over text messages. The structure combines "dry," meaning lacking energy or emotion, with "texter," referring to someone who sends messages. It is informal slang used in social and dating contexts to criticize short replies, lack of conversational effort, or absence of expressive language in digital communication.
Examples
He 's cute but a dry texter; pass.
