Floyder

English Etymology From the habits of the Disney animator Floyd Norman. Coined by colleagues at Walt_Disney_Studios_(Burbank) Walt Disney Studios in 2008, as a en Floyd loiter 1. Popularized by the documentary film Floyd Norman: An Animated Life (2016). Pronunciation en /ˈflɔɪdə(ɹ)/ UK en /ˈflɔɪdɚ/ [ˈflɔɪɾɚ] US en ɔɪtə(ɹ) 2 Verb en intransitive To stroll around aimlessly as an aid to creativity. en 2 September 2015 Jamie Greene Great Big Beautiful Podcast: Episode 26 - Floyd Norman geekdad.com https://geekdad.com/2015/09/gbb-podcast-26-floyd-norman/ Floyd continues to work for Disney on a freelance basis (as he prefers it) and can still be found Floydering around the Disney Animation campus. https://web.archive.org/web/20261001052002/https://geekdad.com/2015/09/gbb-podcast-26-floyd-norman/ 1 October 2026 2016 - Will Ashton, Cut Print Film, Floyd Norman: An Animated Life His 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 Floyd Norman: An Animated Life http://cutprintfilm.com/reviews/floyd-norman-animated-life/ cutprintfilm.com August 25, 2016 July 31, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20250409024154/https://cutprintfilm.com/reviews/floyd-norman-animated-life/ 9 April 2025 en 2016 Noor Wazwaz NPR At 81, Disney's First African-American Animator Is Still In The Studio "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. NORMAN: 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 "At 81, Disney's First African-American Animator Is Still In The Studio" https://www.npr.org/2016/08/26/491370725/at-81-disneys-first-african-american-animator-is-still-in-the-studio NPR.org August 26, 2016 July 31, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20260522090722/https://www.npr.org/2016/08/26/491370725/at-81-disneys-first-african-american-animator-is-still-in-the-studio 22 May 2026 en Monique Jones How The First Black Animator At The Disney Studios Became A Legend w:Birmingham Times Birmingham, Alabama 15 February 2017 https://www.birminghamtimes.com/2017/02/how-the-first-black-animator-at-walt-disney-studios-became-a-legend At 81 years old, Norman continues to “Floyder” by freelancing for Disney as a consultant and storyboard artist. https://web.archive.org/web/20260902230023/https://www.birminghamtimes.com/2017/02/how-the-first-black-animator-at-walt-disney-studios-became-a-legend/ 2 September 2026 en Gaits