lollop

lol·lop

[lol-uhp]
verb (used without object)
1.
British Dialect. to loll; lounge.
2.
to move forward with a bounding or leaping motion.

Origin:
1735–45; extended variant of loll

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lollop (ˈlɒləp) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to walk or run with a clumsy or relaxed bouncing movement
2.  a less common word for lounge
 
[C18: probably from loll + -op as in gallop, to emphasize the contrast in meaning]

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