gone fishing

sometimes shortened to simply 'fishing'
a phrase commonly used to inform others in a discrete manner that you are (or will be) busy because you're reading the most spine-tingling, toe-curling, bone-shaking, sheet-gripping, gay smut on AO3 (or Wattpad if you're stra*ght).

"Sorry I didn't see your text I was gone fishing."
"What were you just doing?" "Sorry I was fishing."

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