- plouter about
- is to do something in an aimless manner
Scottish slang . 2013.
plouter about
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Plouter — Plout er, v. i. [Also {plowter}, {plotter}.] [Perh. imitative.] To wade or move about with splashing; to dabble; also, to potter; trifle; idle. [Scot. & Dial. Eng.] I did not want to plowter about any more. Kipling. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plouter — ˈplau̇tər intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: probably imitative 1. Scotland : to move about with splashing : wade 2. Scotland : potter … Useful english dictionary
plotter — Plouter Plout er, v. i. [Also {plowter}, {plotter}.] [Perh. imitative.] To wade or move about with splashing; to dabble; also, to potter; trifle; idle. [Scot. & Dial. Eng.] I did not want to plowter about any more. Kipling. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plowter — Plouter Plout er, v. i. [Also {plowter}, {plotter}.] [Perh. imitative.] To wade or move about with splashing; to dabble; also, to potter; trifle; idle. [Scot. & Dial. Eng.] I did not want to plowter about any more. Kipling. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
