lallygag

 [lah-lee-gag, lal-ee-]  

lal·ly·gag

   [lah-lee-gag, lal-ee-]
verb (used without object), lal·ly·gagged, lal·ly·gag·ging. Informal.
1.
to spend time idly; loaf.
2.
to indulge in kisses and caresses; make love; neck.
Also, lollygag.

Origin:
1860–65, Americanism; origin uncertain
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lallygag or lollygag (ˈlælɪˌɡæɡ)
 
—vb , -gags, -gagging, -gagged
(US) (intr) to loiter aimlessly
 
[C20: of unknown origin]
 
lollygag or lollygag
 
—vb
 
[C20: of unknown origin]

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