homeworkplateau
/ˈhəʊmwɜːkˈplætəʊ/nounVerified NewAlso in: Hausaufgabenplateau (Deutsch) · debercalma (Español) · devoirplateau (Français)
The stall in homework that begins at question two and is weather-dependent.
The homeworkplateau forms twenty minutes in, when the pencil becomes interesting and the window becomes fascinating. Progress resumes only with supervision, snacks, or the threat of losing the good evening. The plateau is measured in sighs and lifted weekly, by a parent, at a table, at dusk.
Etym. — homework + plateau — the altitude at which homework stops climbing.
Rel. — homeworkpatient · homeworkhover
Novelty check: APPROVE
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