pappen en nathouden

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See also: pappen en nat houden

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally "to apply poultice and keep wet".

Verb[edit]

pappen en nathouden (not inflected)

  1. (idiomatic) to perfunctorily finish a task without consideration for results; to go through the motions

Inflection[edit]

Only used in the infinitive, and as a gerund.

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