This term is an extension of procrastination. It is the act of waiting to work on something, even though everyone around you is working on that very same thing. Instead the individual may playsilly games on their phone and distracting others from doing there work. Hence, making "pratiking it" a contagious action.
Teacher: Alright class, let's work on the worksheet I just passed out.
*All students except Billy work on the worksheets*
Joe: Hey Billy quit pratiking it!
Pratiking (Pra-teek-ing) noun
is When a person deliberately lays on a thick accent, either for humor, emphasis, or to blend in—whether they pull it off or not is another matter entirely.”
Ie; when someone orders food a certain way to get the good stuff
1. “He was totally pratiking a Scottish accent at the pub last night, but everyone could tell he wasn’t actually from there.”
2. “She tried pratiking a Southern drawl to fit in, but it just sounded like a bad cowboy impression.”
3. “Whenever he tells that story, he starts pratiking an over-the-topFrench accent for no reason.”
4. “I caught him pratiking a British accent on the phone—he swears it helps him sound more professional.”
5. “Stop pratiking an Irish accent! We all know you’re from New Jersey.”
6. “Why were you Pratiking an Indian accent to order Indian food?” “I do it to get the good stuff.”