fanny about

1. To waste time or procrastinate by doing something unproductive or unhelpful; to fool around or spend time idly. Primarily heard in UK. Would you quit fannying about and give me a hand cleaning the house? I should have started this essay last week, but I've been fannying about with my new video game console. Well, he only fannied about all day—of course he's not ready to go!

2. To wander around a place, especially in an aimless or idle manner. Primarily heard in UK. After I quit my job, I spent six months fannying about Paris. You've fannied about Europe for two years now. Any chance you'll settle down and get a job soon? I really enjoy taking a day off work in the spring so I can just fanny about the local botanical garden.