piddle away
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English
Etymology
From piddle (“to act wastefully or ineffectually”), under influence from piss away.
Verb
piddle away (third-person singular simple present piddles away, present participle piddling away, simple past and past participle piddled away)
- (transitive) To piss away: to waste or squander time, money, etc.
- 1743, A Free and Impartial Enquiry into the Extraordinary & Advantageous Bargain..., page 9:
- Those who have piddled away that Sum, would, perhaps, be glad of an Opportunity to ease us of a much greater.
- He piddled away three hours at the bus station waiting for Gabe to show up.
Usage notes
Although originally deriving from a separate source, now often understood as a euphemistic form of piss away.
Synonyms
- (waste time): See waste time
References
- “piddle, v.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2006.
