Obserbation Edit Meaning

1.

The kind of masturbatory or self-tickling non-questions one hears, more often than not, at academic panel discussions, disclaimed before or after by some form of the phrase "not really a question, I guess."

Whispered to an ally, loud enough for strangers in within a three-chair radius to hear, "Nice obserbation. I can't believe that guy's tenure-track and I'm not."

See ivory tower, masturbatory, comment, ego

2.

To watch oneself masturbate or to watch another do so, sometimes both.

Have you heard about obserbation? I would never watch!

Do you obserbate or are you more of a "see no evil" kind of guy

Ive been obserbating for years, i find it more erotic.

See obserbation