dilly-dallies

A form of dilly-dally — To dawdle; to waste time; to procrastinate.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of dilly-dally
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dilly-dallies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dilly-dallies

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