academic circle jerk
we discussed rubrics, a list of criteria for grading student’s work, until we discussed ourselves into an academic circle jerk
when a group’s discussion of concepts and ideas start to overwhelm the thought process that you ultimately end up just standing around stroking the other people's egos and accomplishing nothing
"we discussed rubrics, a list of criteria for grading student’s work, until we discussed ourselves into an academic circle jerk" What is the definition of "academic circle jerk"?