lallygag
[ lah-lee-gag, lal-ee- ]
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How to use lallygag in a sentence
And here you are, doing nothing and lallygagging at court with the nobility.
The Princess Elopes | Harold MacGrathIt was Blenke that kept prowling about the major's, lallygagging with that French maid.
A Soldier's Trial | Charles King
British Dictionary definitions for lallygag
lallygag
lollygag
/ (ˈlælɪˌɡæɡ) /
verb-gags, -gagging or -gagged
(intr) US to loiter aimlessly
Origin of lallygag
1C20: of unknown origin
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