intr.v., -gagged, also -gagged, -gag·ging, -gag·ging, -gags, -gags.
To waste time by puttering aimlessly; dawdle.
[Origin unknown.]
Dictionary:
lol·ly·gag (lŏl'ē-găg') also lal·ly·gag
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[Origin unknown.]
| Wordsmith Words: lollygag |
(LOL-ee-gag)
verb intr., also lallygag
1. To fool around, waste time, or spend time lazily.
2. To neck.
Etymology
Origin uncertain.
| WordNet: lollygag |
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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