latibulate: to hide oneself (in an attempt to escape reality)

To use in a sentence: I habitually latibulate.

The word comes into usage in the 17th century, which assures me the desire underlying this action is not a contemporary one, although I hesitate to say it is not a modern one, since it appears at the advent of capitalism and all the crap that comes from its effects.

Whenever I can, I latibulate: away from office, pub, and society, squirrelling myself under a blanket with a hot water bottle and a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, surrounded by a moat of books.

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