"procrasturbation" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-procrasturbation.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Blend of procrastination + masturbation. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|procrastination|masturbation}} Blend of procrastination + masturbation Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} procrasturbation (uncountable)
  1. (slang, humorous) The act of putting off something important or wasting time by engaging in a leisure activity, particularly masturbation. Tags: humorous, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-procrasturbation-en-noun-cxsK1uGz Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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