Dry-watching 

“Dry-watching” - watching your tv show or movie without alcohol.

Dry-watching
- Want to watch the latest episode of our show tonight?

- Do we have any wine? I don’t want to dry-watch it.

Dry-watching by Mba008 August 28, 2025

Watching Paint Dry 

Internet slang for staring at your download progress bar or watching download speeds fluctuate.

Man sits there slumped over staring at a computer screen watching each file segment's progress on utorrent hoping somehow his DVD rip of the Dark Knight from aXXo will download faster because he's willing it to happen.

Friend walks in and asks. "looking at porn??"

Man replies "no, just watching paint dry"

Friend says "really should be looking at porn."

Watching Paint Dry by LashedOut2k March 26, 2009

like watching paint dry

It is very boring

It is like watching paint dry, it was so boring

like watching paint dry by VitorCarmona January 11, 2018

watching paint dry 

In basketball, the slowness of a defender near the basket, getting beat by a fast-moving player who scores. The paint is the [center[ lane from the foul line to the basket.

Number 27 was watching paint dry on that drive to the hoop.

watching paint dry by yes juanito yes March 17, 2015

Watching paint dry 

Used to describe Manchester United.

I didn’t do much today, i was watching paint dry.

Watching paint dry by Kopthis October 3, 2019

Watching Trash Cans Dry

It's like watching paint dry, but smells like ass usually. Also beware of abbundance of free time.

Boss: What did you get done?
Worker: It was like watching trash cans dry?
Boss: What?
Worker: You know what I mean.
Boss: They are still wet though.
Worker: Exactly that's why I've been smoking for the last 5 hours I don't know why they take so long.

Watching Trash Cans Dry by Tyranid5 August 17, 2011