English Explanatory Dictionary

read someone to filth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To thoroughly insult, to comprehensively call attention to the flaws or shortcomings of (someone).

Word forms

read someone to filth reads someone to filth reading someone to filth

Etymology

From the black gay slang term read (“call attention to someone's flaws”).

Synonyms

read someone for filth
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