fuckarounditis

English

Etymology

From fuck around +‎ -itis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌfʌkəraʊndˈaɪtɪs/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

fuckarounditis (uncountable)

  1. (exercise slang, vulgar) A condition where a person has an average physique and has made little to no progress, despite spending a significant amount of time at the gym.
    • 2011 September 27, “Fuckarounditis”, in Leangains[1]:
      The Internet provides a rich soil for fuckarounditis to grow and take hold of the unsuspecting observer.
    • 2017 March 14, Kevin Curry, “Beware Fuckarounditis - Because Fitness Really is Simple”, in Gear & Grit[2]:
      And if you’re at the point where you might reasonably be considering steroids to progress you don’t need an article on fuckarounditis.
  2. (by extension) A lack of progress on any activity despite spending a significant amount of time working on it.
    • 2020 January 7, Jackie Pearce, “How to Cure Yourself from Fuckarounditis and Finally Get Things Done”, in Jackie Pearce: Copywriter[3]:
      One glaring way to know if you’re impacted by fuckarounditis is to look at the past year of your life. If you accomplished the big things you set out to get done, congrats! You are managing it well and don’t need to seek help.