scratching glass

Refers to incessantly scrolling on a smartphone, which has a glass screen. Used as a pejorative, with the connotation of doing something ineffectual, unproductive, and/or even harmful to oneself.

Brings up imagery of someone making pictures or writing on frosted glass to pass the time, or someone trying to make a permanent mark on a glass pane with just their fingernail but ends up breaking their own fingernail.

glass-scratcher (noun)
1. someone who spends a lot of time on their phone, usually scrolling through social media, but can playing games, etc., usually to their own detriment (e.g. social seclusion, inability to get out of bed without checking their social media feed, etc.)
2. someone who spends a lot of time trying to gain attention and/or influence on social media, but doesn't make much difference, and their obsession ends up harming them in some way, (e.g. getting into arguments online, fans turning on them, etc.). Can be used as a synonym for 'bluetick' (someone verified on Twitter), 'clicktivist', etc.
I wasted all day scratching glass; I checked Facebook, then Snapchat, then went on Pinterest and just scrolled for hours. I think I have a problem.

Joe Hildebrand is such a glass-scratcher. He spends so much time on Twitter but only has a few followers, and then he comes on Channel 10 and can't hold a proper conversation. Why does he bother trying to be a celebrity when he can't engage in social interaction outside of Twitter?
by KoalaHugger July 1, 2020
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Nora Head Scratch

Action of someone scratching there head in confusion.
She did the Nora Head Scratch
by Persophine May 8, 2022
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scratch your record

when a female masturbates, or a man masturbates a female. the motion of the two fingers resembles the dj scratching a record.
Me: Last night my girl and I got really worked up at the movies.
Friend: Oh yeah bro? did she hook you up in the theatre?

Me: Yeah bro, she was jerking me and I told her I was going to "scratch your record", right there in the back row, she was down with it so I un buttoned her jeans and started playing.

Friend: that's awesome bro.

Me: yeah. I love pretending im a DJ.
by fredmacdonald September 9, 2014
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Glory scratch

"Dude! "I totally got a glory scratch from that truck stop last night."
by Brostadermus May 30, 2019
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Scratch

A coding website targeted for ages 8-16. It consists of you making pieces of code known as "blocks" and characters that are controlled by your code known as "sprites". Once you have finished your project you can share it.

Scratch is also a hot spot for furries. They're everywhere. I mean everywhere. Everywhere you go, there's gonna be lots of furries.
LOTS.
Dilly: hi i use scratch
Bob: isnt that that block code website with furries
by A really big weirdo July 18, 2022
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Scratch

The act of squaring up while letting your feet drag across the ground
Shit im gone scratch
by Bigmoneyog November 13, 2018
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wood scratch

The action in which a male scratches his penis
John was in public but managed to get a wood scratch in without anyone noticing
by pseudonym6492928482615385 December 29, 2013
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