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Floyder.

To stroll around aimlessly as an aid to creativity.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈflɔɪdə(ɹ)/UK/ˈflɔɪdɚ/US[ˈflɔɪɾɚ]US
  1. To stroll around aimlessly as an aid to creativity.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From the habits of the Disney animator Floyd Norman. Coined by colleagues at Walt Disney Studios in 2008, as a blend of Floyd + loiter. Popularized by the documentary film Floyd Norman: An Animated Life (2016).

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