footeringadj.

Brit.

/ˈfuːtərɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈfudərɪŋ/, Scottish English

/ˈfutərɪŋ/, Irish English

/ˈfuːθərɪŋ/

Forms: see footer v.² and -ing suffix².

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: footer v.², -ing suffix².

Etymology: Apparently < footer v.² + -ing suffix².Compare the following earlier instances of jamfootering used as a term of abuse designating a Frenchman, apparently a distinct formation representing a non-native pronunciation of French j'aime foutre , lit. ‘I like to fuck’ (compare foutre n.) combined with -ing suffix²:1770 T. Bridges Adventures of Bank-note II. xiii. 117 Blast your day-lights,..you jam footering French son of a bitch.1771 T. Bridges Adventures of Bank-note III. viii. 68 If you don't go about your business, I'll make you, you jamfootering son of a French whore.

Chiefly Scottish and Irish English (northern).

Clumsy, awkward; trivial, insignificant.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > inaction > idleness, lack of occupation or activity > [adjective] > engaged in trifling activity

holidayc1450

wantonizing1599

peddling1613

poking1748

pottering1826

poky1828

piffling1848

puttering1855

footering1859

tiddlywinking1869

frivolling1882

1859 E. Bowen Slavery in Methodist Episcopal Church xi. 126 The bare statement of such a ridiculous interpretation or construing of the rule..must brand its fawning, footering, time-serving authors with eternal infamy and shame.

1893 R. L. Stevenson Vailima Lett. 4 June (1895) xxx. 273 Fussy footering German barons.

1908 L. Doyle Ballygullion xii. 243 ‘Ould Lyness 'll laugh at ye,’ sez me mother, ‘askin' him to do a footherin' job like that.’

1980 E. Mansfield Her Man of Affairs v. 51 'Tis just another example o' yer footerin' extravagance!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	footering
释义	footeringadj. Brit. /ˈfuːtərɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈfudərɪŋ/, Scottish English /ˈfutərɪŋ/, Irish English /ˈfuːθərɪŋ/ Forms: see footer v.² and -ing suffix². Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: footer v.², -ing suffix². Etymology: Apparently < footer v.² + -ing suffix².Compare the following earlier instances of jamfootering used as a term of abuse designating a Frenchman, apparently a distinct formation representing a non-native pronunciation of French j'aime foutre , lit. ‘I like to fuck’ (compare foutre n.) combined with -ing suffix²:1770 T. Bridges Adventures of Bank-note II. xiii. 117 Blast your day-lights,..you jam footering French son of a bitch.1771 T. Bridges Adventures of Bank-note III. viii. 68 If you don't go about your business, I'll make you, you jamfootering son of a French whore. Chiefly Scottish and Irish English (northern). Clumsy, awkward; trivial, insignificant. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > idleness, lack of occupation or activity > [adjective] > engaged in trifling activity holidayc1450 wantonizing1599 peddling1613 poking1748 pottering1826 poky1828 piffling1848 puttering1855 footering1859 tiddlywinking1869 frivolling1882 1859 E. Bowen Slavery in Methodist Episcopal Church xi. 126 The bare statement of such a ridiculous interpretation or construing of the rule..must brand its fawning, footering, time-serving authors with eternal infamy and shame. 1893 R. L. Stevenson Vailima Lett. 4 June (1895) xxx. 273 Fussy footering German barons. 1908 L. Doyle Ballygullion xii. 243 ‘Ould Lyness 'll laugh at ye,’ sez me mother, ‘askin' him to do a footherin' job like that.’ 1980 E. Mansfield Her Man of Affairs v. 51 'Tis just another example o' yer footerin' extravagance! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1859
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