fanny about
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: fanny around
Sense 1
Meaning · English
To waste time or fool around; to engage in activity which produces little or no accomplishment.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Lãng phí thời gian hoặc làm việc không hiệu quả
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Register: slang
Examples
Then he dithered and fannied about.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
To wander about or prowl around.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “fanny about” mean?
To waste time or fool around; to engage in activity which produces little or no accomplishment.
Is “fanny about” formal or informal?
fanny about is generally slang.