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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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Odorama scratch and sniff cards

These are large scratch and sniff cards that were given out for free at screenings. Of John waters 1981 film "polyester". The idea is simple: the card has about 20-25 numbered icons each corresponding with a smell in the movie. When the number is flashed on the screen you simply scratch the corresponding icon. Odors included soiled tennis shoes.vomit.dog poo stinky farts........ you get the idea!

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Legit I literally have 2 mint condition never been used odorama scratch and sniff cards!
by 4realazitgits March 24, 2021
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scratch

a programming language for teachers who want their students to have no success in life and learn to drag some blocks to other blocks
hey did u do ur scratch hw the teacher gave us?
lmao no im not a loser
by scratchsucks November 29, 2020
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badger scratching

A badger scratching means you are feeling the urge to take a poop. It’s that feeling when you know you need to set everything else aside and get to a potty soon.
I need to find a bath room, I have a badger scratching.”
by anonymous July 19, 2021
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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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Scratch

Scratch is a block-based visual programming language and online community targeted primarily at children. Users of the site can create online projects using a block-like interface. The service is developed by the MIT Media Lab, has been translated into 70+ languages, and is used in most parts of the world.
I use Scratch to create my games!
by Grand Central Studios (Studio) September 22, 2019
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Scratch-off authority

Authority figures, with veneer of legitimacy so thin, that it can be readily removed, to reveal the criminal constitution that is beneath.
The mother was a hypocrit, and a scratch-off authority, with a history of criminal faults, that she hid behind the facade of respectable, government, employee.
by ancestaera June 26, 2020
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