"assal horizontology" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Coined on the TV show The Simpsons in 1995, as a quasi-medical term. See ass, -al, horizontal, -ology. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|-al}} -al, {{affix|en|-ology}} -ology Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} assal horizontology (uncountable)
  1. (humorous, rare) The act of sitting around doing nothing for long periods of time. Tags: humorous, rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Human behaviour, The Simpsons

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