Flâneur

"Flâneur", or "flâneuse", was a descriptive noun which Iris Wildthyme used to describe herself. (PROSE: Iris Wildthyme and the Unholy Ghost)

Behind the scenes

Flâneur (masculine)/flâneuse (feminine) means "stroller", "lounger", "saunterer" or "loafer" in French. Flânerie is the act of strolling, with all of its accompanying associations. Flâneur originally derives from the Old Norse verb flana, which means "to wander with no purpose".