Daidling

/ˈdeɪdlɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of daidle; the act of loitering, wasting time, or moving slowly and aimlessly.

Etymology

The -ing form of the Scottish verb daidle, following standard English verb conjugation to create a present participle or gerund form.

Kelly Says

The word 'daidling' is wonderfully specific—it describes not just being slow, but being slow while deliberately accomplishing nothing, with almost a playful sense of it!

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