pootle, v. colloq.
(ˈpuːt(ə)l)
[Blend of poodle v. and tootle v.]
intr. To move or travel (around, along, etc.) in a leisurely manner; = poodle v. 2; tootle v. 3. Also fig.
| 1977 D. E. Westlake Nobody's Perfect ii. iii. 108 Kelp pootled around a while longer, found a parking place. 1986 Marketing Week 29 Aug. 22/1 The core business—the W H Smith chain—continues to pootle along quite successfully. 1987 Which? Oct. 495/1 Not a lot of noise... When just pootling about, quieter than average. 1988 Bicycle Midsummer 57/1 Pootling through Nottingham recently, I came across a branch of a shop called Concept Man. |