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Perfunctory 

Perfunctory is an adjective, it means to do something without any real interest, effort or feeling. If you do something merely to get it over and done with then that is perfunctory. If it’s something you’ve done that you don’t give a shit about then that’s perfunctory. Indifferent, apathetic, perfunctory, three ways of saying the same thing.
A lick and a promise is a perfunctory wash.
Perfunctory by AKACroatalin October 14, 2016

perfunctory 

An action carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort.
When i watch T.V I feel like I just did something perfunctory
perfunctory by diamondmanizzle3 October 28, 2013

Perfunctory 

A fancier way of saying half-ass. See also #half-ass, #cursory
Girl 1: His way of addressing the problems in their relationship are perfunctory at best.
Girl 2: Jeez girl, ease up on the fancy lingo! We're not Shakespeare here.
Girl 1: You're right, my bad. My point still stands though!
Perfunctory by Bah Zah March 19, 2021

perfunctory interjection 

The mindless, meaningless, random and irritating interposition of a word or words into a conversational narrative or appended to it.
"So I said - like - who does she think she is?"
"I had my head in the toilet - you know - and he jumped me."
"There were plenty of busty babes on the beach - and whatnot."
"A perfunctory interjection is - like - mind-numbingly irritating."

perfunktory 

Describes an alternative-music concert dat doesn't really "deliver".
I was hoping for a really great people-of-color-themed live-band bash last weekend, but it was actually quite perfunktory in my opinion.
perfunktory by QuacksO April 6, 2024

perfunktory 

What listening to --- and pretending to enjoy --- certain types of music is merely because it's what yer children are into.
I raised my youngsters on classical and easy-listening music, so my having to listen to weird-sounding selections is not perfunktory.
perfunktory by QuacksO July 11, 2024