To move slowly or sluggishly; to be slow or lazy in doing something.
Origin uncertain; possibly from dialectal English or Scandinavian roots. Related to British dialect words suggesting slowness or muddling. May be onomatopoetic, mimicking a dull, heavy sound.
This delightfully obscure verb appears in some British dialects but is nearly extinct—it perfectly describes how someone moves when they're being deliberately sluggish, like a slow drumming rhythm!
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