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thread-skimming

adjective /thred-skim-ing/

Claiming full comprehension of a lengthy message chain while having actually absorbed almost none of the content.

“He's classic thread-skimming, said he'd read it all and then asked a question answered three messages up.”

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adjective
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/thred-skim-ing/

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Work & learning

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