A10

And doing little unimportant things: Somebody asks, “What are you doing?” and you answer, “Nothing in particular—I’m just ________.”

KILLING TIME 8
MESSING AROUND 5
FUTZING 4
HANGING OUT 4
PUTZING 4
FOOLING AROUND 3
GOOFING OFF 3
PIDDLING AROUND 3
PUTTERING 3
CHILLING 2
PUTTERING AROUND 2
PUTZING AROUND 2
CATCHING UP 1
DOING PIDDLING STUFF 1
DOODLING 1
F’ING AROUND 1
F—ING AROUND 1
PICKING UP 1
TINKERING 1

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