shilly-shallier

noun

One who shilly-shallies.

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Meanings

nounshilly-shallier (plural shilly-shalliers)

plural shilly-shalliers

  1. One who shilly-shallies.

Origin

From shilly-shally + -er.

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APA

shilly-shallier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shilly-shallier

MLA

“shilly-shallier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shilly-shallier. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shilly-shallier,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shilly-shallier.

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