dilly-dally

World English Dictionary
dilly-dally (ˌdɪlɪˈdælɪ)
 
vb , -lies, -lying, -lied
informal (intr) to loiter or vacillate
 
[C17: by reduplication from dally]

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Dilly-dally is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
WordNet
dilly-dally

verb
postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days" [syn: procrastinate
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