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procrasturbation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Blend of procrastination + masturbation.

Meanings

  1. (humorous, slang, uncountable, vulgar) The act of putting off something important or wasting time by engaging in a leisure activity, particularly masturbation.
    • Remember: one man's procrasturbation is another man's study break. 2013 March 13, “Three Lines Free”, in The Gateway, volume 103, number 24, University of Alberta, page 14:
    • A mixture of electronica, rock and modern classical make up your musical deterrent to procrasturbation. 2012, "Hitting all the right notes: perfect revision music", Exeposé (University of Exeter), Issue 593, 8 May 2012, page 21
    • Signs and symptoms of this advanced stage may include: sitting in the library for hours on end and accomplishing nothing, applying to jobs that you have no interest in (because I don’t want to look back on my life and regret NOT applying to clown school, THAT’S WHY) and, of course, procrasturbation. 2013 October 9, Lillie Reed, “Ennui-endo”, in The Chronicle, number 32, Duke University, page 11:

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