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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