spuddle

A West country word meaning to waste time and not get on with the task at hand. Leads to spuddler, spuddled spuddly etc.

Look at old Mrs Jones, spuddling at the gate.
Oh, she's a right old spuddler.

Or to children - Stop spuddling and get on with your homework.

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Scots word for to waste time and not get on with things. Leads to footerer, footering, footery Pronouced not like foot but with long oooooo

Stop footering around. Get on with your home work.

Och, I widnae want him working here. He's awfy footery.

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