(US) To engage in meaningless activity.
(US) To engage in meaningless activity.
I can't wait until I'm old enough to "putter around".
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(chiefly, British) To potter, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner.
(Northern US, slang) To waste time frivolously or busy oneself with minor tasks; to experiment or tinker.
(intransitive, slang, vulgar) To waste time on an unproductive activity.
(UK) To potter, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner.
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(idiomatic) To spend one's time idly.