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Pratiking 

Verb; To give the impression that you're doing work whilst really not doing anything at all
1.
Amelia: "What time are you getting into the lab today?"
Pratik: "Sorry, I don't think I'm gonna be in today...I'm busy Pratiking"

2.
Sam: "What are you doing after your coffee break?"
Adam: "I'll probably just go back to the office and Pratik for a bit before going home"
Pratiking by Dr Dreidle September 8, 2013

Pratiking 

When someone purposefully avoids group social interactions.
Can be used in place of 'dogging' in certain context.
Named after some rich cunt
Oh that cunt is pratiking the boys again!
Pratiking by jaimnotzaim June 6, 2021

pratiking 

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-top French 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.”
pratiking by TitusSassMaster135 February 28, 2025

Pratiking It 

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 play silly 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 It by ChunkyMunkE April 16, 2015

practicing avoidance 

"Practicing avoidance" is just a passive aggressive way of saying you were giving someone the silent treatment or ghosting them.
Bitch please you weren't " practicing avoidance" you were giving me the silent treatment!

Practicing Scientology 

the act of smoking marijuana in an automobile while driving. derived from the term "cruise", which then led to "tom cruise", and eventually became "Practicing Scientology"
hey man, I got a philly, some weed, and a quarter tank of gas. wanna start practicing scientology?
Practicing Scientology by aanne June 22, 2010
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