shilly-shallied

A form of shilly-shally — To procrastinate.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of shilly-shally
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shilly-shallied. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shilly-shallied

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