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Procrastination's gentler cousin, who walks slowly and means no harm.
means Wasting time by moving or acting unnecessarily slowly, with no real urgency or purpose.
from Surfaced in 1650s English, likely tangled up with 'daddle' (to toddle) and 'dander' (to stroll aimlessly) — words built for unhurried feet.
Not lazyImplies motion, just gloriously inefficient motion.
Child specialistMost often aimed at kids near doorways and shoes.
Cousin wordsLinked to dither, dally, and the lost 'daddle.'