Etymology

Floyder

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Today it means: To stroll around aimlessly as an aid to creativity. Full definition →

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The story

From the habits of the Disney animator Floyd Norman. Coined by colleagues at Walt Disney Studios in 2008, as a blend of Floyd + loiter. Popularized by the documentary film Floyd Norman: An Animated Life (2016).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.