fapstronaut en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Blend of fap + astronaut.
Meanings
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(slang) A person who abstains from masturbation.
“Some Fapstronauts are here to improve their interpersonal relationships, whether it be for a marriage, a relationship, or single life,” Rhodes said.
2014 March 13, Kickin' Ass, Takin' Names, “Biblethumpers . . . most of whom can be found at Bible camp spanking the monkey or beating around the bush . . . have tried everything they can to ruin it for everyone else.”, in alt.politics (Usenet):Fapstronauts, of course, are easy to make sport of.
2014, Matt Labash, The Seven Deadly Virtues, page 106:Meanwhile, r/NoFap’s front page encourages new fapstronauts to visit the subreddit r/Fapstronauts which serves as a noticeboard connecting r/NoFap users with accountability partners.
2015, Gilad Visotsky, The Click Trap, page 39:The website NoFap, an offshoot of a popular Reddit message board founded by a now-retired Google contractor, provides community members (“fapstronauts”) a program to quit “fapping”—masturbating.
2018 November 13, Kate Julian, “Why Are Young People Having So Little Sex?”, in The Atlantic:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fapstronauts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
sv runkmunk (person who abstains from masturbation) · eo faponaŭto (person who abstains from masturbation)