Texting, eating and watching TV with an open textbook nearby

Noun: a friend who is usually only called upon by a friend when a more primary/prominent friend is unavailable.

Taken from the term “second string” in an athletic competition situation. In football, if the star quarterback gets injured during a play, the second string is called off the bench to replace him/her. A “Second String Friend” is essentially benched until needed, if ever.

Synonyms: Plan B, Second Choice, Secondary Friend, Benched Until Needed

Something you should be doing right now.

To go over to the opposite sex's house not to study, but to "study." "Studying" usually involves fooling around without any pants on.

pointless action of overworking the brain, memorizing information to find the test has none of that information on it

Memorizing material the day before a test (the day of for some) and completely forgetting all the information exactly after the test is taken, or sometimes even before.