Leaving your irc client connected to a server and sitting in channels even if you are not at the computer. This allows a group of users to stay in contact even if they are not active all the time.
Many misunderstand this concept and think idling means to stare at an inactive channel for hours on end but it just means leaving your client connected even if you aren't there or are doing other things.
Note: things like the following would not be possible if both users were not idling.
Many misunderstand this concept and think idling means to stare at an inactive channel for hours on end but it just means leaving your client connected even if you aren't there or are doing other things.
Note: things like the following would not be possible if both users were not idling.
9:56am <user1> so user2 how are the girls?
1:12pm <user2> they are doing great! i just got home.
1:12pm <user1> thats good. tell them hi for me :)
1:12pm <user2> they are doing great! i just got home.
1:12pm <user1> thats good. tell them hi for me :)
by Louva-Deus March 9, 2004
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by BearGuy May 8, 2010
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The process that comes before wheeling. When someone is interested in a person of the apposite sex (or same sex) but feels it is still to early to begin the wheeling process.
friend: Jimmy was all over you!
other friend: yeah but i just feel like it's too soon to begin the wheels, i think i'm gonna try idling.
friend: you should totally wheel tommy!
other friend: no. i'm done with wheeling for now. too complicated. i think i'm going to idle for a while and see where it goes.
other friend: yeah but i just feel like it's too soon to begin the wheels, i think i'm gonna try idling.
friend: you should totally wheel tommy!
other friend: no. i'm done with wheeling for now. too complicated. i think i'm going to idle for a while and see where it goes.
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Frank: "Dude, have you ever seen two guys idling?"
Copernicus: "Nah man, and I don't really want to."
Frank: "Shit, well then you probably shouldn't go to wowomg.com"
Copernicus: "Nah man, and I don't really want to."
Frank: "Shit, well then you probably shouldn't go to wowomg.com"
by "The Idler" October 23, 2008
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by Kanary K December 17, 2005
Get the American Idling mug.1. having given up on finding anything interesting on Facebook, Facebook Idling involves sitting in front of the Facebook Newsfeed, just waiting for another update that you know won't be any more interesting than the last
2. as opposed to Facebook Stalking, a much more far-reaching and comprehensive way of wasting your entire life
2. as opposed to Facebook Stalking, a much more far-reaching and comprehensive way of wasting your entire life
Person A: "You must be Facebook Stalking hard right now man; you're not even clicking the mouse!"
Person B: "Actually, I'm Facebook Idling. I need to know what all my acquaintances are doing rather than just investigating one."
Person A: "Dude, are you Facebook Stalking that girl again?"
Person B: "Nah, I've got enough info on her. Now I'm just Facebook Idling, waiting for her to post something."
Person B: "Actually, I'm Facebook Idling. I need to know what all my acquaintances are doing rather than just investigating one."
Person A: "Dude, are you Facebook Stalking that girl again?"
Person B: "Nah, I've got enough info on her. Now I'm just Facebook Idling, waiting for her to post something."
by faboer January 16, 2013
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