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maunderer

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maun⋅der

  [mawn-der]
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–verb (used without object)
1. to talk in a rambling, foolish, or meaningless way.
2. to move, go, or act in an aimless, confused manner: He maundered through life without a single ambition.
Origin:
1615–25; orig. uncert.

Related forms:
maun⋅der⋅er, noun
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Word Origin & History

maunder 
"to wander about aimlessly," c.1746, earlier "to mumble, grumble" (1621), both senses probably from freq. of maund "to beg" (1567), from Fr. mendier "to beg," from L. mendicare (see mendicant).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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