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fudgel

Postby call_copse » Mon Jun 08, 2015 10:30 am

Fudgelling - looking busy whilst avoiding work. The curse of the modern era, which has apparently been with us since the 18th Century.
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Re: fudgel

Postby Slava » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:37 am

If we pronounce the -ing form as 2 syllables, it sounds like someone who eats too much of a certain type of chocolate treat.

I wonder if it is related in any way to futz, as in futz around.
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