fractional task

The opposite of multi-tasking. When one is only capable of focusing on part of one or multiple tasks at any given moment.

Wow! Your multi-tasking skills are on point! I can only fractional task.

I was fractional tasking all day and got 7 different things partially done.

by ShakespeareII November 4, 2020

m-tasking

(v.) - to do many things at once, such as talk on your cellphone, work on your computer, watch TV, listen to the stereo, etc., also known by its longer form of "multi-tasking"

"With my new iPhone and E-reader, I can be involved with m-tasking all day long, and I love it!"

-- overhead at a watercool in San Francisco

by PRwiz101 August 30, 2009

mini-tasking

what most people truly do when they say they are multi-tasking. Mentally setting up a list of tasks to do in rapid sucession to get a multitude of tasks done in a short period of time.

"Oh my gosh, I've got to address this envelope, put the clothes in the dryer, check on the spaghetti cooking, and make sure to TiVo my shows."

"Better start mini-tasking."

by pharmgrl2001 February 21, 2010

disagreeable-task swap

Refers to a "buddy assistance" deal where Person A completes a yucky/difficult/boring job for Person B that he doesn't feel up to suffering through, while Person B tackles a similarly-sucky task that Person A would ordinarily have to perform himself, but also loathes the thought of doing.

I cleaned out Tiffany's garage in exchange for her vacuuming and mopping the muddy floors of my house after a boisterous post-game visit from our town's little-league baseball team... pretty fair disagreeable-task swap, if you ask me.

by QuacksO September 20, 2018

Task Rabbit

A guy you call over after a long day or night that you just want to get between your legs and take care of you with no fuss.

I was crushing meetings all day in Chicago and had to entertain at dinner. By the time I got home, all I wanted was to call in my task rabbit and have him put me down.

by Mashpee Sal October 9, 2025