Hate-watching

noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    The practice of watching a television program that one dislikes for the pleasure one derives from criticizing or mocking it. uncountable

    "But the essence of hate-watching seems to take its cue from a wisecrack once made about newspapers: TV shows are never good enough, but a bad one is a joy forever."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of hate-watch form-of, gerund, participle, present

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"Hate-watching is still watching."

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