To waste time, hang around. Used to describe someone who is wasting time, being unproductive, procrastinating, or avoiding giving a straight, direct answer. В Москве Юля и Лена вату катают — “In Moscow, Julia and Helen just dick around”.
Его за неправильную интонацию голоса будут искать в лесу в разных пакетах, там дяденьки взрослые, мусолить и вату катать не будут…
For using the wrong tone of voice, they’ll end up looking for him in the woods in several body bags. The men over there are grown-ups — they won’t waste time or pussyfoot around.
(scary_dv @ x.com, 06/2025)
