Floyder
//ˈflɔɪdɚ// verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To stroll around aimlessly as an aid to creativity.
"Floyd continues to work for Disney on a freelance basis (as he prefers it) and can still be found Floydering around the Disney Animation campus."
Example
More examples"Floyd continues to work for Disney on a freelance basis (as he prefers it) and can still be found Floydering around the Disney Animation campus."
Etymology
From the actions of the Disney animator Floyd Norman. Coined by colleagues at Walt Disney Studios in 2008, as a blend of Floyd + loiter. Popularized by the 2016 documentary film Floyd Norman: An Animated Life.
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