"Floyder" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2015 September 2, Jamie Greene, “Great Big Beautiful Podcast: Episode 26 - Floyd Norman”, in geekdad.com",
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          "text": "2016 - Will Ashton, Cut Print Film, Floyd Norman: An Animated Life\nHis years of “floydering” (a verb coined by his non-employees) barely hold a candle to his vast professional accomplishments, especially within Disney’s historic walls. Will Ashton (2016 August 25) “Floyd Norman: An Animated Life”, in cutprintfilm.com, retrieved 2018-07-31"
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          "text": "\"I decided I didn't want to work at home,\" he says. \"I missed the camaraderie of the big studio. I missed talking to people. I miss being around the action. And so ... I found an empty office and I moved in. I was probably in violation of some rule or law or whatever, but there I was.\" He continued to work in the office, and his colleagues affectionately coined the term \"Floydering\" — it rhymes with loitering — in his honor.\nNORMAN: So I guess my position is somewhat unique. I don't know what you would call me. Maybe I continue to floyder (ph) at Disney (laughter). Noor Wazwaz (2016 August 26) “\"At 81, Disney's First African-American Animator Is Still In The Studio\"”, in NPR.org, retrieved 2018-07-31",
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