piddle away

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)

  1. (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.

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