Fluting about

n.

Heard in Westmeath

Idling or messing about instead of working.

In use

We got absolutley no work done today, we were all just fluting about.

Posh English

We accomplished absolutely nothing of substance today as we were merely idling about like complete fools.

  • DawdlinTo waste time idling, procrastinating, or messing about instead of working.
  • FlutingBehaving like a fool or acting the eejit.
  • Fecking aroundIdling, messing about or up to no good.
  • Play- actingMessing about, idling, or engaging in tiresome nonsense.
  • ScuttingThe act of idling, doing nothing or messing about.
  • ShloboringIdling about, wasting time, or generally messing in a lazy fashion.