In the context of defending Melissa Lee, a National Party candidate for a bi-election, Michael Laws wrote the following:
Quote of the week (perhaps month): "a collection of onanists and lefty liberals (generally the same thing)" and the word is of course "onanist". If you don't happen to know the meaning of the word, then look it up here. You'll probably find that it comes in handy some time soon."Melissa Lee is a racist, apparently. We know this because the collective intelligence that is the Auckland University Students Association has passed a motion to that effect. And who are we to argue with the moral priggishness of undergraduate students? ... The Auckland University Students Association a collection of onanists and lefty liberals (generally the same thing) has spoken."

Other languages acknowledge Onan (who "spilled his seed upon the ground") more readily than English. German has the verb "onanieren".
Comment by Lentz of Goulburn — May 26, 2009 @ 10:15 pm
Yeah, baby!
Coming in handy is the whole point!
Comment by A. Powers — May 27, 2009 @ 10:05 pm