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English
Etymology
Blend of procrastination + masturbation.
Pronunciation
Noun
procrasturbation (uncountable)
- (slang, humorous) The act of putting off something important or wasting time by engaging in a leisure activity, particularly masturbation.
- 2012, "Hitting all the right notes: perfect revision music", Exeposé (University of Exeter), Issue 593, 8 May 2012, page 21:
- A mixture of electronica, rock and modern classical make up your musical deterrent to procrasturbation.
2013 March 13, “Three Lines Free”, in The Gateway, volume 103, number 24, University of Alberta, page 14:Remember: one man's procrasturbation is another man's study break.
2013 October 9, Lillie Reed, “Ennui-endo”, in The Chronicle, number 32, Duke University, page 11: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.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:procrasturbation.