footle

动词 footle:

1. be about
   同义词：loiter, lounge, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around
2. act foolishly, as by talking nonsense

1. I wish he would not footle about so much.
   我希望他不要这样混日子。

foo.tle

v.intr.（不及物动词）
foo.tled,foo.tling,foo.tles
To waste time; trifle.
闲荡：浪费时间；闲混
To talk nonsense.
说胡话
n.（名词）
Nonsense; foolishness.
胡话；愚蠢

来源：
Probably variant of footer [to screw around]
可能为 footer的变体 [闲混]
from obsolete fouter [a fuck]
源自 废语 fouter [一丁点儿]
from French foutre [to fuck]
源自 法语 foutre [干得愚蠢]
from Latin futuere * see bhau-
源自 拉丁语 futuere *参见 bhau-

【引伸】
foo.tler
n.（名词）