procrastibaking
Procrastibaking is baking to avoid doing something you should be doing. The essay is due tomorrow, so naturally you make three dozen cookies.
What procrastibaking means
It’s procrastination that feels productive. You’re not scrolling, you’re making something, and there’s banana bread at the end. That’s exactly what makes it so tempting, and why it can eat an entire afternoon.
Examples
- “My deadline is at five, so I made croissants from scratch. Procrastibaking is a sickness.”
- “Exam season means my roommates eat very well.”
- “If there’s a lemon tart on my desk, I’m procrastibaking. Leave me alone.”
Where it came from
A blend of procrastinating and baking. Wiktionary’s citations go back to 2011, when a writer in Melbourne’s The Age said he’d recently been introduced to the word and wanted more of it in the language. In 2012 the Sydney Morning Herald quoted a student whose stress warning sign was procrastibaking dozens of scones and Anzac biscuits instead of doing her assignments.
Related terms
- Revenge bedtime procrastination: staying up late to claw back free time.
- Goblin mode: unapologetically lazy and messy.
- Bed rotting: a deliberate day in bed.
- Hyperfixation: intense focus on one thing.
More everyday words are in our internet slang guide.
Example sentence
I should be studying, but I’m procrastibaking banana bread instead.
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