productive procrastination

n. Doing stuff to keep busy while avoiding what really needs doing. When all is said and done, your room is clean, your laundry is folded -- but you haven't started your English paper.

I should really do my program. But instead, I think it's time for some productive procrastination... Where's the mop??

by The Grammar Nazi June 18, 2002

procrastination station

The place you find yourself when you just don't feel like doing anything.

Chris was stuck at the procrastination station all semester and ended up with a 0.8 GPA.

by mel22 December 30, 2008

procrastination post

The posts you make on Facebook or any other social network while putting off some pressing school assignment.

Catherine's looking at reddit comments instead of studying. Thats all fine and dandy, but I don't wanna see any more of her procrastination posts

by Reezy Da Monsta December 7, 2009

procrastination station

A place where you go with intentions to briefly stop by, yet somehow lasts for eternity. It usually ends in negative consequences. It's the equivalent of just "stopping by grandma's house," you know you should get going, but you just can't. You get sucked in against your will.

My dinner magically turned into a two hour "procrastination station."

by ejrob November 12, 2013

proactive procrastination

The act of engaging in a useful and beneficial task when you are supposed to be doing something more important.

Bob is always in a state of proactive procrastination. Instead of doing his homework, he does his laundry and cleans his room.

by romioc November 1, 2007

strategic procrastination

Putting off starting or completing a task or responding to an invitation because of the possibility it will go away.

When my neighbor told me she had canceled her Tupperware party, I was glad I had practiced strategic procrastination.

by midcenturyantique November 19, 2009

Procrastination monkey

A lazy person who often procrastinates and delays their work, often eats bananas and other fruits shaped like a planetarium to stay big and strong.

Johnny: Mike is such a procrastination monkey, he has big dreams that he wants to achieve yet he's just laying there on his couch doing nothing to reach them.
David: I think he has schizophrenia! Give him the pills Johnny!

by CookieLikeABookie January 4, 2023