shilly-shallying

noun

An act of procrastination of vacillation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shilly-shally
nounshilly-shallying (plural shilly-shallyings)

plural shilly-shallyings

  1. An act of procrastination of vacillation.
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shilly-shallying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shilly-shallying

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

Chicago

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

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