Lollygag


[lol-ee-gag] /ˈlɒl iˌgæg/

verb (used without object), lollygagged, lollygagging.
1.
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/ˈlɒlɪˌɡæɡ/
verb -gags, -gagging, -gagged
1.
(intransitive) a variant of lallygag
v.

“dawdle, dally,” 1862, lallygag, American English, perhaps from dialectal lolly “tongue” + gag “deceive, trick.” Related: Lollygagged; lollygagging.

verb

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