pootle.
A stroll; a wandering.
Meaning & usage
A stroll; a wandering.
go for a pootle
Where this word comes from
Apparently an alteration of poodle, from German Low German Pudel, from the onomatopoeic term pudeln (“to splash about”) by its merging with tootle. Alternatively, a blending of doodle (to draw aimlessly) with potter (to move aimlessly)—as reported by 1970s English visitors to Australia.
To wander or ramble in a leisurely, indirect, or aimless manner, such as by walking or driving.
Where this word comes from
Apparently an alteration of poodle, from German Low German Pudel, from the onomatopoeic term pudeln (“to splash about”) by its merging with tootle. Alternatively, a blending of doodle (to draw aimlessly) with potter (to move aimlessly)—as reported by 1970s English visitors to Australia.
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