2 definitions by Captain Prawn Addiction
A word used by locals of Woodhaven, NY when referring to pornography. Though it may have been used this way by many other people, its popularity had increased after the creation of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, in which the protagonist of the game had to visit a location known as Prawn Island. Incidentally, the number one business on Prawn Island was a Porn Studio. The derivation of the use of the word Prawn, comes from the Internet lingo colloquialism to misspell the word Porn by reversing the center letters and replacing the o with a zero. "Pr0n". Use of the term "Prawn" has lead to the creation of a euphemistic meaning of the word "Shrimping". Shrimping: the act of watching porn while conducting a form of self gratification. Also: the act of surfing the web for new pornographic material.
<While on a crowded New York City J train>
K: Before I left the house I went shrimping for some Prawn and found this really crazy one with Sasha Grey, I sent it to you so you can check it out.
D: Seriously dude? I really didn't want to know that moments before getting on this train with me, you were shrimping.
K: Before I left the house I went shrimping for some Prawn and found this really crazy one with Sasha Grey, I sent it to you so you can check it out.
D: Seriously dude? I really didn't want to know that moments before getting on this train with me, you were shrimping.
by Captain Prawn Addiction January 27, 2010
A word used by locals of Woodhaven, NY. The term is used to express two euphemistic meanings not normal to is regular definition.
1. The act of surfing the Internet for new pornography.
2. The act of conducting a form of self gratification while watching pornography.
The creation of the term comes from the need to use normal friendly words while discussing taboo subjects while in public.
The derivation of the term "shrimping" comes from the use of the word Prawn to mean Porn. Prawn, though it may have been used this way by many other people, its popularity had increased after the creation of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, in which the protagonist of the game had to visit a location known as Prawn Island. Incidentally, the number one business on Prawn Island was a Porn Studio. The use of the word Prawn to mean porn, comes from the Internet lingo colloquialism to misspell the word Porn by reversing the center letters and replacing the o with a zero. "Pr0n".
1. The act of surfing the Internet for new pornography.
2. The act of conducting a form of self gratification while watching pornography.
The creation of the term comes from the need to use normal friendly words while discussing taboo subjects while in public.
The derivation of the term "shrimping" comes from the use of the word Prawn to mean Porn. Prawn, though it may have been used this way by many other people, its popularity had increased after the creation of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, in which the protagonist of the game had to visit a location known as Prawn Island. Incidentally, the number one business on Prawn Island was a Porn Studio. The use of the word Prawn to mean porn, comes from the Internet lingo colloquialism to misspell the word Porn by reversing the center letters and replacing the o with a zero. "Pr0n".
<While waiting for the J train at the Canal St train station.>
M: Dude, my girl has been on me about doing IT, but you know... sometimes I feel like I'd rather go shrimping. It's like she doesn't realize how much more effort I have to put into it while she just lays there.
D: Seriously dude? At least you have the option. All I do is shrimp. I shrimp in the morning I shrimp at night. I've even shrimped at school. Be thankful you have real shrimp.
M: You've shrimped at school dude? That's phucking hilarious!
M: Dude, my girl has been on me about doing IT, but you know... sometimes I feel like I'd rather go shrimping. It's like she doesn't realize how much more effort I have to put into it while she just lays there.
D: Seriously dude? At least you have the option. All I do is shrimp. I shrimp in the morning I shrimp at night. I've even shrimped at school. Be thankful you have real shrimp.
M: You've shrimped at school dude? That's phucking hilarious!
by Captain Prawn Addiction January 27, 2010