Dilly-dally Definition

dĭlē-dălē
dilly-dallied, dilly-dallies, dilly-dallying
verb
dilly-dallied, dilly-dallying
To waste time, especially in indecision; dawdle or vacillate.
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Alternative spelling of dilly-dally.

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Origin of Dilly-dally

  • Reduplication of dally

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Reduplication of dally.

    From Wiktionary

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