/ ˈpuːtl; NAmE / verb
[ v + adv. / prep. ] ( BrE , informal ) to move or travel without any hurry :
She pootled along in her old car.
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WORD ORIGIN
1970s: blend of the verbs poodle and tootle .
/ ˈpuːtl; NAmE / verb
[ v + adv. / prep. ] ( BrE , informal ) to move or travel without any hurry :
She pootled along in her old car.
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WORD ORIGIN
1970s: blend of the verbs poodle and tootle .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005