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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."
well known from south park
rednecks get angrry that future folk took there jobs so they yell
They took ouare jerbs!
Them future folk took ouare jerbs!
jerb by Jimberley Kim April 7, 2005
Word of the Day on May 22, 2026
An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)
"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."
Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020
Word of the Day on May 21, 2026