Etymology

procrastinator

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Today it means: One who procrastinates; one who delays working on things. Full definition →

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procrastinator · noun1

From procrastinate + -or.

procrastinator · noun2

  1. Old Norse · derived fromAstinatar“puckered cheeks”
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromProcratalamacion“midnight snack”
  3. English todayprocrastinator

from Spanish Procratalamacion (“midnight snack”) and Old Norse Astinatar (“puckered cheeks”)

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