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I want to tell my uncle that I am 'f***ing around' but I certainly can't use the F word. I googled it but I didn't find the phrase/word I am looking for. I am wasting my time doing silly things and I want a phrase or word for that. Can anyone give any formal or polite phrase for that?.
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I want to tell my uncle that I am 'f***ing around' but I certainly can't use the F (f*ck) word. If you don't want to say 'f*ck' then say fiddle instead. Both 'fck' and 'fiddle' start with F, so 'fck' can easily be replaced by 'fiddle'. Fiddle around: To spend time doing small things that are not important or necessary Cambridge English dictionary You could substitute 'fiddle' for 'f*ck'. Example: Uncle, I'm fiddling around. (It does not sound vulgar). Single word for that would be loafing. Loaf (verb): Spend one's time in an aimless, idle way. Lexico Example: Uncle, I'm loafing. Or footle. But as others have said, it's unlikely to be understood. Footle (verb): Engage in fruitless activity; mess about. Lexico