Phrase · Digital life & internet
the three-dot letdown
noun phrase
/thuh-three-dot-let-down/
Definition
The disappointment of watching an indicator appear, then disappear with no message sent.
In use
“I waited five minutes for a reply, only to get the three-dot letdown.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /thuh-three-dot-let-down/
Classification
- Life domain
- Digital life & media
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