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lollygag (v.)

"dawdle, dally," 1862, lallygag, American English, perhaps from dialectal lolly "tongue" + gag "deceive, trick." Related: Lollygagged; lollygagging.

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lallygag (v.)
"waste time, dilly-dally," 1862, American English; a variant of lollygag. Related: Lallygagged; lallygagging.

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Definitions of lollygag

lollygag (v.)
be about;
Synonyms: loiter / lounge / footle / loaf / lallygag / hang around / mess about / tarry / linger / lurk / mill about / mill around
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