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What does “lacking” mean in this sentence?
- Coronavirus caught you lacking?
What does “lacking” mean in this sentence?
- Coronavirus caught you lacking?
- Coronavirus caught you lacking?
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lacking is used a slang expression, meaning non-literary. the sentence means coronavirus caught you doing something naughty or inappropriate
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I've never heard this expression before. I looked it up and apparently "caught lacking" is a slang expression that means "caught off guard". It can also mean what seijini said.
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