To engage in fruitless activity; to tinker or fiddle with something without purpose or progress.
Origin uncertain, possibly from British dialectal 'foot' or influenced by 'tootle.' First recorded in late 19th century meaning to waste time or bustle about ineffectively.
Footle is what you're doing when you're 'futzing around'—it's such a satisfying word to say that it perfectly captures the wasted energy of procrastination and busy-ness without accomplishment.
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