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mental masturbation

mental masturbation noun: engaging in intellectually stimulating conversation with little or no practical purpose.

Noun

mental masturbation (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial, figuratively) Engaging in intellectually stimulating conversation with little or no practical purpose.
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) Thought processes that only serve to satisfy oneself.

Questions about mental masturbation

What does mental masturbation mean?
Mental masturbation means engaging in intellectually stimulating conversation with little or no practical purpose.
What part of speech is mental masturbation?
Mental masturbation is a noun.

Words near mental masturbation in the dictionary

  1. mental images
  2. mental inquest warrant
  3. mental inquest warrants
  4. mental institution
  5. mental institutions
  6. mental masturbation
  7. mental math
  8. mental mediumship
  9. mental midget
  10. mental midgets
  11. mental model

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