fapstronaut

English

Etymology

Blend of fap +‎ astronaut

Noun

fapstronaut (plural fapstronauts)

1. (slang) A person who abstains from masturbation.
   • 2014, Matt Labash, The Seven Deadly Virtues‎^[1], page 106:

     Fapstronauts, of course, are easy to make sport of.

   • 2014 March 13, Kickin' Ass, Takin' Names, “Biblethumpers . . . most of whom can be found at Bible camp spanking the monkey or beating around the bush . . . have tried everything they can to ruin it for everyone else.”, in alt.politics‎^[2] (Usenet):

     “Some Fapstronauts are here to improve their interpersonal relationships, whether it be for a marriage, a relationship, or single life,” Rhodes said.

   • 2015, Gilad Visotsky, The Click Trap‎^[3], page 39:

     Meanwhile, r/NoFap’s front page encourages new fapstronauts to visit the subreddit r/Fapstronauts which serves as a noticeboard connecting r/NoFap users with accountability partners.

   • 2018 November 13, Kate Julian, “Why Are Young People Having So Little Sex?”, in The Atlantic‎^[4]:

     The website NoFap, an offshoot of a popular Reddit message board founded by a now-retired Google contractor, provides community members (“fapstronauts”) a program to quit “fapping”—masturbating.

Translations

person who abstains from masturbation

• Swedish: runkmunk c