flânerie

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flâ·ne·rie

 (flän-rē′, flä′nə-rē′)
n.
Aimless idling; dawdling.

[French, from flâner, to idle about, stroll; see flâneur.]
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flânerie

(flɑnri)
n
aimless strolling or lounging; idleness
[C19: from flâner to stroll, dawdle, ultimately from Old Norse flana to wander about]
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flânerie

A French word meaning dawdling, used to mean aimless or idle behavior.
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