footle

Meaning

Verb

1. To waste time; to trifle.
2. To talk nonsense.
3. (archaic, vulgar) to have sex

Noun

nonsense; foolishness.

Synonyms

mill around

hang around

lurk

mess about

tarry

lallygag

mill about

linger

loaf

loiter

lollygag

lounge

hang out

haver

chatter

moon

🌔

talk

🗣️

Translations

onzin

nonsens

pul·lular

demorar-se

entretenir-se

Unsinn

ανοησίες

χαζολογάω

demeurer

flâner

paresser

attarder

faire le poireau

bighellonare

ciondolare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fuːtəl/

Etymology

Probably variant of footer (“to screw around”), from obsolete fouter (“an act of sexual intercourse”), from French foutre (“to have sexual intercourse”), from Latin futuere.