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moodle
verb
(
moodl, ing
)
To dawdle aimlessly, to idle time away.
The process of lazily meandering through something, doing things as it occurs.
An enjoyable tinkering that may lead to insight and creativity.
Etymology:
The true etymology is unknown. The following prior usage has been noted:
(1921) "That old one who saw you out of your shell has gone off to moodle about doing nothing."
Back to Methuselah v. 223
http://www.gbs.pi8.com/methuselah/partvasfarasthoughtcanreach.htm
(1928
) "Napoleon often moodled about for a week at a time doing nothing but play with his children or read trash or waste his time helplessly."
Intelligent Woman"s Guide Socialism lxix. 328
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-4305-1698915,00.html
(1938) "So you see, imagination needs moodling, -long, inefficient, happy idling, dawdling and puttering."
If you want to write - Brenda Ueland
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN3D1555972608/annejohnsonA/103-8115856-5071807
http://www.womenfolk.com/creativity/moodling.htm
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