lollop
[ lol-uhp ]
verb (used without object)
British Dialect. to loll; lounge.
to move forward with a bounding or leaping motion.
Origin of lollop
1First recorded in 1735–45; extended variant of loll
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How to use lollop in a sentence
But when you steal cautiously towards him he once more lollops along.
A Cotswold Village | J. Arthur Gibbs
British Dictionary definitions for lollop
lollop
/ (ˈlɒləp) /
verb(intr) mainly British
to walk or run with a clumsy or relaxed bouncing movement
a less common word for lounge
Origin of lollop
1C18: probably from loll + -op as in gallop, to emphasize the contrast in meaning
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