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Floyder

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈflɔɪdə(ɹ)/
  • US: /ˈflɔɪdɚ/
  • US: [ˈflɔɪɾɚ]
  • rhymes with -ɔɪtə(ɹ)

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verb

Meaning 1

To stroll around aimlessly as an aid to creativity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 2016 - Will Ashton, Cut Print Film, Floyd Norman: An Animated Life His years of “floydering” (a verb coined by his non-employees) barely hold a candle to his vast professional accomplishments, especially within Disney’s historic walls. Will Ashton (25 August 2016), “Floyd Norman: An Animated Life”, in cutprintfilm.com, retrieved 31 Jul 2018

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the actions of the Disney animator Floyd Norman. Coined by colleagues at Walt Disney Studios in 2008, as a blend of Floyd + loiter. Popularized by the 2016 documentary film Floyd Norman: An Animated Life.