As nouns the difference between footler and tootler
is that footler is one who footles, foolish trifler while tootler is one who tootles.
footler
English
Noun
(
en noun)
one who footles, foolish trifler
Synonyms
* idler
* lout
References
* tootler
English
Noun
(
en noun)
One who tootles.
* 1946 , Billboard (volume 58, number 50, 14 December 1946)
- With plenty of drive in the band's rhythms, and the trombone trio phraseology making for instrumental color along with the improvisings of the solo tootlers