bed rot
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English
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This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.
Verb
[edit]bed rot (third-person singular simple present bed rots, present participle bed rotting, simple past and past participle bed rotted)
- (Internet slang) To lie in bed without engaging in activities, especially as a form of self-care.
- 2023 June 9, Martha Alexander, “Is ‘bed rotting’ the new goblin mode in 2023?”, in The Standard[1], archived from the original on 2024-03-11:
- You are quite capable of coping with the world — you’re not hiding from responsibility or commitments — but you don’t fancy it right now and have nothing to prove to anyone. You can bed rot for hours, days, or even a full weekend.
- 2023 October 23, Samantha Kubota, “What is bed rotting, and is it good for you? What to know about the Gen Z trend”, in Today[2], archived from the original on 2024-02-25:
- The experts said that it’s OK to bed rot as long as you take some precautions to protect your mental and physical health.
- 2024 June 14, Katie Walsh, “NOW PLAYING Reviews of movies showing in theaters or streaming online”, in Orlando Sentinel, ‘I Used To Be Funny’, page C.2:
- Sam (Rachel Sennott) is depressed. Dissociative and disconnected, she spends her days bed-rotting, microwaving lunch meat and searching her name on Twitter.
Noun
[edit]- (Internet slang) (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) The act of bed rotting; the state or condition of one who rots in bed.
- [2023 June 11, “New ‘bed rotting’ is evolution, baby”, in Herald on Sunday, Auckland, page A.34:
- “Bed rotting” is the act of doing essentially anything, but in the comfort of your bed, and for an extended period of time (we’re talking hours, if not days). A “bed rot” day is a day spent in bed, not necessarily napping but doing whatever feels right — watching movies, reading, scrolling social media, performing a 37-step skincare routine ... whatever your heart desires.]