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Productivastinating

(Verb) When you resort to doing chores or something productive besides what you should be doing. A productive procrastinating.

Background: I typically find myself doing laundry, the dishes, clipping my fingernails, and/or basically any chore or task that I wouldn't do any other time (like on a Saturday) other than the night before I have a project due or presentation to make.
I found myself productivastinating until 11pm the night before my midterm, but damn my apartment is spotless.
by Procrastination Pete March 9, 2010
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Profuctive

Describes the feeling that even though you are busy, it is accomplishing nothing.
I have been running around all day, but I am only being profuctive.
by cowgirl10 March 1, 2009
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Productive Procrastination

In order to avoid doing something you need to do, you do something else productive.
I use Productive Procrastination when I clean my room instead of starting an English paper.
by Jbodnar13 March 4, 2011
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Looking Busy, Feeling Productive

What most incompetent, ineffective, or unethical workers do every day to remain on the payroll, or to avoid being fired.
Gullible bosses mistake busyness and long hours for productivity or good work ethics, because their staff are always looking busy, feeling productive all the time.
by MathPlus January 13, 2019
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productive bludging

The ease of doing nothing when joined by someone else.
This phrase was coined by Max Walker when doing commercials for Telecom,in the '80s.
Boss:(talking to a group of workers who are standing around appearing to be doing nothing)- Working hard I see.
Spokesperson: No,actually we are productive bludging.
by bevanp July 27, 2010
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productive nigga hours

hours 6 a.m to 8 a.m when niggas are the most productive
hey NIGGA wanna smoke at sad nigga hours?
Nah Nigga i gotta get up and hustle at productive nigga hours
by DjFlacid August 12, 2017
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