Spuddle / myLot

United States

January 26, 2022 6:26am CST

Spuddle--a 17th century word that refers to being very busy and accomplishing nothing. That is my morning. I have been busy updating documents regarding working with my student. I also deleted some from last year. One reason I have to do this is to reflect changes we make for him from time to time. Next I will wake my husband up so he can take his medicine early enough it will not disturb his sleep tonight. Such a busy day.

I would like to go back to sleep..

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502429)

• Italy

26 Jan 22

Interesting word that I had never heard before.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169448)

• United States

27 Jan 22

I had not heard it before my friend posted it, but it seemed a useful word.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502429)

• Italy

27 Jan 22

@GardenGerty In the meantime I searched the word to be sure not to use it wrong: Spuddle: obsolete Southern England - To make a lot of fuss about trivial things, as if they were important

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502429)

• Italy

27 Jan 22

@MALUSE - I would also refrain, may be someone knows better. The meaning I found in a British dictionary, is not what exactly "being busy accomplishing nothing", so better not to use it.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (208878)

• United States

26 Jan 22

I think I spend my life in spuddle..

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169448)

• United States

27 Jan 22

Me too!

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Dominique

@dodo19 (48156)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

26 Jan 22

Hopefully things go well and you're able to get some things done. I wish I could go back to sleep too. Unfortunately I am at work.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169448)

• United States

27 Jan 22

Once I am up I just have to keep going.

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Marlina

@marlina (154103)

• Canada

26 Jan 22

I got up at 4 A.M. will need a nap later on,

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169448)

• United States

27 Jan 22

I think that contributes highly to spuddle.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Jan 22

I've never heard of 'spuddle' but it's a much easier word to remember than some of Fiacre's.

We do talk of 'duck-puddling' which means much the same.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169448)

• United States

2 Feb 22

It is funny the terms different regions and countries have. When I came away to college, kid from Michigan, or a kid from Michigan would say "shoot a duck" for something like "I'll be darned". I will have to share "duck pudding".

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Feb 22

@GardenGerty You had a typo - duck puddling, not pudding. They don't sound the same.