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Fanny about

verb, slang

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  1. 1
    To waste time or fool around; to engage in activity which produces little or no accomplishment. British, intransitive, slang

    "Then he dithered and fannied about."

  2. 2
    To wander about or prowl around. British, intransitive, slang, transitive

    "... the mechanic who tidied up after the Krays, took care of business while the Twins were fannying around the clubland circuit."

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