Citations:procrasturbation

English citations of procrasturbation

Noun: "(slang, humorous) the act of putting off something important or wasting time by engaging in a leisure activity"

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• 1997 January 9, Joe McGillicuddy, “Tired of PROCRASTURBATING?”, in alt.sex.masturbation‎^[1] (Usenet), message-ID <jmcgill-0901971401430001@humc62.fas.harvard.edu>:

  If procrasturbation is interfering with your ability to work or study, […]

• 2001 March 13, Will Parsons, “Re: The Motss Log”, in soc.motss‎^[2] (Usenet), message-ID <3AAD9A3D.2B734197@atl.mediaone.net>:

  My friend John and I refer to watching TV *while* masturbating when you have something else you should be doing as "Procrasturbation".

• 2009 October 6, Daniel Maurer, Brocabulary: A New Man-i-festo of Dude Talk, 1st edition, New York: HarperCollins, →ISBN, page 178:

  procrasturbation – Masturbation that occurs for purposes of procrastination.

• 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, "Three Lines Free", The Gateway (University of Alberta), Volume 103, Issue 24, 13 March 2013, page 14:

  Remember: one man's procrasturbation is another man's study break.

• 2013, "This year's review revue", Martlet (University of Victoria, British Columbia), Volume 65, Issue 30, 4 April 2013, page 8:

  Martlet writers looked at club sports funding and student nutrition and promoted the art of “procrasturbation.”

• 2013, Jonny Barry, "The Casual Observer — A Brief History of Gender Equality In UCD", The University Observer (University College, Dublin), Volume 20, Issue 1, 17 September 2013, page 14:

  Procrasturbation took a back seat for once, as multitudes of wannabe scholars descended upon the page to debate the merits of feminism and gender equality in general.

• 2013, Lillie Reed, "Ennui-endo", The Chronicle (Duke University), Issue 32, 9 October 2013, 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.

• 2013, Terry Preston, "Naked for Charity: Airline and Rowing Team Release Semi-nude Calendar", The Minaret (University of Tampa), Volume 80, Number 10, 31 October 2013, page 13:

  Through Warwick's coalition with EACH and Ryanair's cooperation with the Teen Cancer Trust, many procrasturbation sessions can be transmitted into crucial funds for each organization and their causes.