lollygagger

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UK/ˈlɒlɪˌɡaɡə/US/ˈlɑliˌɡæɡɚ/

noun

A lazy person, one who lollygags; a slacker, ne'er-do-well.

“After being caught sleeping on the job, the lollygagger was fired.”

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Meanings

nounlollygagger (plural lollygaggers)

plural lollygaggers · alternative lallygagger

  1. slangA lazy person, one who lollygags; a slacker, ne'er-do-well.

    After being caught sleeping on the job, the lollygagger was fired.

  2. USarchaicA young man who pets or makes out in public.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
do-nothingdosserfaineantflaneurhand-sitteridlerlallygagloiter-sacklounge lizardmoreporkpoopslugabedtruantvideophilia

Origin

Unknown.

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Translations

French paresseux, paresseuse
  • paresseuxlazy person
  • paresseuselazy person
Cite this entry
APA

lollygagger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lollygagger

MLA

“lollygagger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lollygagger. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lollygagger,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lollygagger.

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