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noun
A harsh and exacting beta-read.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: The X-Files fandom slang
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From the image of the beta-reader freely suggesting edits as if hacking away at the fic with a machete.
