perendinate

English

Etymology

From Latin perendinare (“to defer until the day after tomorrow”), from Latin perendie (“on the day after tomorrow”), from dies (“day”).

Verb

perendinate (third-person singular simple present perendinates, present participle perendinating, simple past and past participle perendinated)

1. (intransitive, rare, formal) To procrastinate for a long time, especially two days.
2. (intransitive, rare, formal) To remain at college for an unusually long time.
   • 1906, Thomas Alfred Walker, Peterhouse, page 53:

     In Peterhouse the Master and Fellows might not allow a stranger to perendinate for more than a fortnight unless they were certified of his moral character and of his ability and willingness to do the College some notable service […]

Synonyms

• procrastinate