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foo·tle (fo̵̅o̅t′'l, fo̵ot′'l)

intransitive verb footled -·tled, footling -·tling

Chiefly Brit., Informal to act or talk foolishly

Etymology: altered (prob. after futile) < dial. footer, to trifle < Fr foutre, orig., to copulate with < L futuere < IE *bhaut- < base *bhau- > beat

noun

Chiefly Brit., Informal foolishness; nonsense; twaddle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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