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footle

[ foot-l ]

verb (used without object)

, foot·led, foot·ling.
  1. to act or talk in a foolish or silly way.

footle

/ ˈfuːtəl /

verb

  1. often foll byaround or about to loiter aimlessly; potter
  2. to talk nonsense
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. rare.
    foolishness
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of footle1

First recorded in 1890–95; origin uncertain; footy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of footle1

C19: probably from French foutre to copulate with, from Latin futuere
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Example Sentences

I never did it myself—I think it's footle—but lots and lots do.

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