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footle
[ foot-l ]
verb (used without object)
, foot·led, foot·ling.
- to act or talk in a foolish or silly way.
noun
footle
/ ˈfuːtəl /
verb
- often foll byaround or about to loiter aimlessly; potter
- to talk nonsense
noun
- rare.foolishness
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of footle1
C19: probably from French foutre to copulate with, from Latin futuere
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Example Sentences
I never did it myself—I think it's footle—but lots and lots do.
From Project Gutenberg
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