catasser

catasser
 n.β€” Β«There’s a term for people who involve themselves in virtual worlds at the expense of the real: catasser. It was coined by a fellow who let his cat suffer an unchanged litter box rather than pause his online gaming. His apartment took on the unpleasant odor of β€œcat ass” and the term took off.Β» β€”β€œIn Search Of Lost Disposable Time” by Dave Elfving Machine Chicago Dec. 19, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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