Scutting

v.

Heard in Waterford and Cork

The act of idling, doing nothing or messing about.

In use

Will ya stop scutting down down and come home and do your ecker

Posh English

Will you cease this idling about and come home to complete your homework.

Same phrase, other counties

  • I didnt do nothingThe standard answer if you accuse someone of doing something.
  • Doing a lineTo be going out romantically with someone. Usually 'doing a line with someone'.
  • Arse-boxinLazing about, idling. Also: Doing nothing, idling.
  • Feck arsingHanging about doing nothing; idling aimlessly.
  • Scratchin'Idling about, typically doing nothing productive.
  • DawdlinTo waste time idling, procrastinating, or messing about instead of working.