Far Niente
(3 syl.). Italian phrase. The Latin otium. Dolce far niente
is the sweet enjoyment of having nothing to do, i.e. of a
holiday. (See Dolce.)
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Far Niente from Fact Monster:
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