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assal horizontology

assal horizontology noun: the act of sitting around doing nothing for long periods of time.

Noun

assal horizontology (uncountable)

  1. (humorous, rare) The act of sitting around doing nothing for long periods of time.
    • Dr. Nick Riviera: "I recommend a slow, steady gorging process, combined with assal horizontology."1995 November 5, “King-Size Homer”, in The Simpsons, season 7, episode 7, Matt Groening et al. (actors), production code 3F05
    • Just as Yohann is restored to his proper state of Assal Horizontology, an audible cricking noise - his knuckles and neck - rings around the hall.17 December 2000, Talen, “Re: [GRIT] Sleepers Unbound (Was: The Last Day ~ The Dawn of Atlantis)”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet)

Examples of assal horizontology in a sentence

  • what does he have a degree in? / Assal horizontology.24 February 2001, The IRS, “Re: Comic Book Guy Trivia”, in alt.tv.simpsons (Usenet):
  • Don't forget the Choco-tastic!!! / assal horizontology.14 March 2002, Billy J. Dancefloor, “Re: tonight's episode (3-13-02)”, in alt.tv.simpsons (Usenet):

Origin of assal horizontology

Coined on the TV show The Simpsons in 1995, as a quasi-medical term. See ass, -al, horizontal, -ology.

Questions about assal horizontology

What does assal horizontology mean?
Assal horizontology means the act of sitting around doing nothing for long periods of time.
How do you use assal horizontology in a sentence?
what does he have a degree in? / Assal horizontology.
What part of speech is assal horizontology?
Assal horizontology is a noun.

Words near assal horizontology in the dictionary

  1. assails
  2. assain
  3. assained
  4. assaining
  5. assains
  6. assal horizontology
  7. assalamu alaikum
  8. assalamu alaykum
  9. Assam
  10. assam pedas
  11. assamar

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