(internet slang) A laptop computer lacking or missing a screen.
(internet slang) A laptop computer lacking or missing a screen.
"halftop" means: A laptop computer lacking or missing a screen.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
"halftop" means: A laptop computer lacking or missing a screen.. Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
"halftop" means: A laptop computer lacking or missing a screen.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
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(internet slang) Synonym of laplet.
(internet slang) A bad or poorly functioning laptop computer that is undesirable to use.
Internet slang for a device that blurs the line between a tablet and a laptop — basically the hybrid gadget category that includes devices like the Surface Pro or iPad with a keyboard cover. It's a portmanteau of 'tablet' and 'laptop,' and while 'laplet' is the more common alternate term, 'tabtop' pops up in tech forums and productivity circles when describing that awkward middle child of personal computing. It captures the endless debate about whether these devices are actually useful.
(slang) drunk.
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