— piddler , n.
/pid"l/ , v. , piddled, piddling .
v.i.
1. to spend time in a wasteful, trifling, or ineffective way; dawdle (often fol. by around ): He wasted the day piddling around.
2. Informal. (esp. of children and pets) to urinate.
v.t.
3. to waste (time, money, etc.); fail to utilize (usually fol. by away ).
[ 1535-45; orig. uncert. ]