"mental masturbation" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-mental masturbation.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mental masturbation (uncountable)
  1. (slang) Engaging in intellectually stimulating conversation with little or no practical purpose. Tags: slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-mental_masturbation-en-noun-B05ll4G2
  2. (slang) Thought processes that only serve to satisfy oneself. Tags: slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-mental_masturbation-en-noun-8YUq-WAV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79

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