Engage in pointless and unnecessary busy work for the sake of avoiding actual responsibility or undesirable tasks. First used on The Marriage Ref on an episode airing Thursday, March 25, 2010.
Husband: Honey, I'd like to come with you to the baby shower, but I have to polish the Harley.
Wife: We don't own a Harley.
Husband: I know, but it needs to be polished.
Wife: We don't own a Harley.
Husband: I know, but it needs to be polished.
by mkb000 March 29, 2010
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