pootle

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pootle

/ˈpuːtəl/ UK

Rhymes with -uːtəl

Where it 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.

noun pootles

UK A stroll; a wandering. go for a pootle

verb pootles · pootling · pootled

UK, 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.
Similar: ramble, wander, potter

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@misc{pootle_2026,
  title = {pootle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pootle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}