“Study (verb)—The act of texting, eating and watching TV with an open textbook nearby”
The website Grouchy Rabbit published a jocular definition in March 2011 that quickly became popular with students:
“Study (verb) - The act of texting, eating and watching TV with an open textbook nearby.”
This definition of “study” has been printed on many items, including T-shirts, handbags and ecards.
Grouchy Rabbit
Study (verb) - The act of texting, eating and watching TV with an open textbook nearby.
Twitter
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@AlexanderRotar
Definitions: Study (verb) - The act of texting, eating and watching TV with an open textbook nearby. http://e.ht/d7
5:43 PM - 9 Mar 2011
curiousity killed thecat i guess
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Definition
1. Single (adjective) - A man who makes jokes about women in the kitchen.
2. Internet (noun) - The reason you are failing high school.
3. Thesaurus (noun) - The book that is also a dinosaur
4. Study (verb) - The act of texting, eating and watching TV with an open textbook nearby.
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Taken from http://grouchyrabbit.com/
Urban Dictionary
Study
The act of texting, eating, and watching TV with an open textbook nearby
My mom told me to go study, so I did.
by damnmexican January 29, 2012
Super Opinion8ted
APRIL 5, 2013
The Levels of Senioritis
“Study (verb) – The act of texting, eating and watching TV with an open textbook nearby.”
– http://grouchyrabbit.com/
Herald Scotland
Sick humour
Ken Smith, Diary Editor / Monday 21 October 2013 / Opinion
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THE Open University tells us a definition of studying which one OU student came up with: “The act of texting, eating and watching TV with an open textbook nearby.”
Gutsy Tutoring (Cape Town, South Africa)
10 Tips for Gearing up for End Year Exams:
By Carla-Mari Moore|July 22nd, 2015
“Study: The act of texting, eating and watching TV with an open textbook nearby.”
Many of us will chuckle when reading this quote as we too are guilty of “studying” but not actually studying during exam time. End of year finals are a little way off, but the time to prepare is now.