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lollygag

 
Dictionary: lol·ly·gag   (lŏl'ē-găg') pronunciation also lal·ly·gag
(lăl'ē-)
intr.v., -gagged, also -gagged, -gag·ging, -gag·ging, -gags, -gags.
To waste time by puttering aimlessly; dawdle.

[Origin unknown.]


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(LOL-ee-gag)
verb intr., also lallygag
1. To fool around, waste time, or spend time lazily.
2. To neck.

Etymology
Origin uncertain.

Usage
"Figure an easy four days, because you'll want to spend Day one lollygagging along Eagle Creek and camping in one of the official streamside sites." — Karen Berger, Going in Circles: When it Comes to a Good Hike, the Best Route May be From Point A to Point A, Backpacker, Jun 1, 1996.


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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: be about
  Synonyms: loiter, lounge, footle, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around


 
 

 

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