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yak shaving 

Any seemingly pointless activity which is actually necessary to solve a problem which solves a problem which, several levels of recursion later, solves the real problem you're working on.
origin: MIT AI Lab, after 2000: orig. probably from a Ren & Stimpy episode.
yak shaving by Brandon April 4, 2005
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sleading 

The act of reading a book while dozing off. Usually this is intentional, reading in order to fall asleep.
Bob spent the afternoon sleading outside on his porch swing.

Steaving 

Staying and leaving at the stay time.
EUball: "What are you doing?"
UKball: "I'm... steaving. Yeah, steaving."

Shaving Bareback 

When you shave without 'protection' ie. you shave without shaving gel.
Shaving bareback is very dangerous as it may lead to bleeding, rashes and/or itching. Always use protection.
Shaving Bareback by alisjay January 27, 2013

Shaving under the dick

phrased used to show that someone is crossing the line on a matter or getting on someones nerves, without realizing it, resulting in a bad outcome if one is not careful.
Tom: so i hear you like chicken huh derrel

Derrel: What mothafucka?

Dave: Come on Tom ur "shaving under the dick" wit that one

sheating 

The act of ingesting sustenance whilst evacuating one's bowels
The Kraken relished so much in his mother's meatloaf and mashed potatoes that he did not want to pause from his meal as he felt the need to drop a massive deuce, instead he decided to take part in a little sheating session in order to reconcile both needs.
sheating by El_Duderin0 March 21, 2011