Daidle

/ˈdeɪdəl/ verb

Definition

To dawdle, loiter, or waste time; to move slowly or aimlessly.

Etymology

Scottish/Northern English dialect word of uncertain origin, possibly related to 'diddle' or other onomatopoetic words suggesting slow, trifling motion or action.

Kelly Says

This delightful Scottish word captures the specific behavior of wasting time—unlike 'dawdle,' 'daidle' suggests a particularly aimless, unfocused kind of laziness!

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