pootle

Meanings

Noun

• A stroll; a wandering.

Verb

• To wander or ramble in a leisurely, indirect, or aimless manner, such as by walking or driving; to potter.

Related

Similar words

• ramble, wander

Origin

• Apparently an alteration of poodle, from Pudel, from the onomatopoeic term pudeln by its merging with tootle. Alternatively, a blending of doodle (to draw aimlessly) with potter (to move aimlessly) - as reported by 1970's English visitors to Australia.