piddle away

phrasal verb

piddled away; piddling away; piddles away
chiefly US, informal
: to waste (something, such as time, money, an opportunity, etc.)
We piddled the whole morning away doing nothing.
He piddled away his entire paycheck.

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“Piddle away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piddle%20away. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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