"bed rot" meaning in English

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Noun

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Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bed rot (uncountable)
  1. (Internet slang) The act of bed rotting; the state or condition of one who rots in bed. Tags: Internet, uncountable Related terms: bed rotting, goblin mode
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Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bed rot.wav Forms: bed rots [present, singular, third-person], bed rotting [participle, present], bed rotted [participle, past], bed rotted [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} bed rot (third-person singular simple present bed rots, present participle bed rotting, simple past and past participle bed rotted)
  1. (Internet slang) To lie in bed without engaging in activities, especially as a form of self-care. Tags: Internet
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