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Walking with absolutely nowhere urgent to be, on purpose.
means To walk at a slow, easy, relaxed pace, with no hurry or destination pressure.
from From French ambler, traced back to Latin ambulare, 'to walk' — the same root that gave English 'ambulance' (originally a walking, moving hospital) and 'perambulate.' Latin ambulare itself likely comes from amb- ('around') plus a verb root tied to walking or going, suggesting a wandering, roundabout motion baked into the word from the start.
- origin
- from latin ambulare, to walk
- pace
- slower than a stroll, faster than loitering
- gait term
- also a horse's smooth four-beat step
- mood
- implies you have already won the day