dillydally
[ dil-ee-dal-ee, -dal- ]
/ ˈdɪl iˌdæl i, -ˈdæl- /
verb (used without object), dil·ly·dal·lied, dil·ly·dal·ly·ing.
to waste time, especially by indecision; vacillate; trifle; loiter.
Nearby words
- dillon, john forrest,
- dillweed,
- dilly,
- dilly bag,
- dilly-dally,
- diltiazem,
- diltiazem hydrochloride,
- diluent,
- dilute,
- dilution
Origin of dillydally
First recorded in 1735–45; gradational reduplication of dally
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