intransitive verb (~d; footling) Etymology: probably alteration of footer to waste time Date: 1892 to talk or act foolishly, to waste time ; trifle , fool , ~ noun ~r noun
FOOTLE
Meaning of FOOTLE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012