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hurkle-durkle en · VERB

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Etymology

Etymology tree Old Norse herpa? Middle English -elen Scots -le Scots hurkle Scots hurkle-durklebor. English hurkle-durkle Borrowed from Scots hurkle-durkle (“to lounge in bed”), from hurkle. The term was introduced into English after lexicographer Susie Dent began spreading awareness of the term in 2015, and went viral on TikTok in 2024.

Meanings

1. (Internet, intransitive) To lounge in bed for an excessive period of time; to bed rot.
   • Whether you want to huddle under the blankets and hurkle-durkle — or, like some TikTok users, you just seem to enjoy gleefully saying the phrase — the trend is a reminder that it's OK to reclaim a bit of leisure time. 2024 February 17, Elizabeth Passarella, “'Bed Rotting' and 'Hurkle Durkle': Can You Stay In Bed Too Long?”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 13 Mar 2024:
   • She [Devrie Brynn] went on to note that she isn't being "lazy" or "wasting her day" when she hurkle-durkles. Instead, she sees it as practicing an "ancestral rite of passage" while "connecting with her culture and heritage." And honestly, her speech is inspiring. 2024 January 31, Carolyn Steber, “On TikTok, Bed Rotting Is Out & Hurkle-Durkling Is In”, in Bustle, archived from the original on 05 Feb 2024:
   • The study, published in the Journal of Sleep Research, found that people who snoozed regularly got additional sleep and were more cognitively alert upon waking, despite the disturbed sleep. So hurkle-durkle to your heart's desire — it's self-care, after all. 2024 February 14, Brooke Steinberg, “Why Scottish people love to 'hurkle-durkle' — and how this sleep habit is good for your health”, in New York Post, New York, N.Y.: News Corp, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Mar 2024:

Forms

wikipedia: Susie Dent · wikipedia: Twitter