lollygag

[lol-ee-gag]

Origin

verb (used without object), lol·ly·gagged, lol·ly·gag·ging.

lallygag.

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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]

lollygag (ˈlɒlɪˌɡæɡ)

—vb , -gags, -gagging, -gagged
	(intr) a variant of lallygag

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Word Origin & History

lollygag

"dawdle, dally," 1862, lallygag, Amer.Eng., perhaps from dial. lolly "tongue" + gag "deceive, trick."

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