piddle away
verbEtymology From piddle (“to act wastefully or ineffectually”), under influence from piss away.
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To piss away: to waste or squander time, money, etc.
- He piddled away three hours at the bus station waiting for Gabe to show up.
- Those who have piddled away that Sum, would, perhaps, be glad of an Opportunity to ease us of a much greater.1743, A Free and Impartial Enquiry into the Extraordinary & Advantageous Bargain..., page 9:
- Synonyms
- waste time