pootle
(British) A stroll; a wandering.
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Born ~1970 · 1 year of recorded useDefinitions
(British) A stroll; a wandering.
go for a pootle
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(British, informal) To wander or ramble in a leisurely, indirect, or aimless manner, such as by walking or driving.
Prince William, in a surprise break from the schedule, borrowed his father's 41-year-old open-topped Aston Martin to pootle down the Mall to Clarence House with his new bride.
“@catwhisperer.eurosky.social any more Pootle attempted murders to report?”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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