pappen en nathouden
See also: pappen en nat houden
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to apply poultice and keep wet”.
Verb
[edit]pappen en nathouden (not inflected)
- (idiomatic) to perfunctorily finish a task without consideration for results; to go through the motions
Conjugation
[edit]Only used in the infinitive, and as a gerund.