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lollygag

verb lol·ly·gag \ˈlä-lē-ˌgag\

: to spend time doing things that are not useful or serious : to fool around and waste time

lol·ly·gaggedlol·ly·gag·ging

Full Definition of LOLLYGAG

intransitive verb
:  fool around 1, :  dawdle
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Variants of LOLLYGAG

lol·ly·gag also lal·ly·gag \ˈlä-lē-ˌgag\
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Origin of LOLLYGAG

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1868

Related to LOLLYGAG

Synonyms
crawl, creep, dally, dawdle, diddle, dillydally, drag, lag, linger, loiter, delay (also lallygag), mope, poke, shilly-shally, tarry
Antonyms
barrel, bolt, career, course, dash, fly, hasten, hotfoot (it), hurry, race, rip, rocket, run, rush, scoot, scud, scurry, speed, tear, whirl, whisk, whiz (or whizz), zip

Rhymes with LOLLYGAG

barracks bag, basic slag, body bag, bullyrag, carpetbag, ditty bag, duffel bag, garment bag, heavy bag, litterbag, saddlebag, scalawag, shopping bag, shoulder bag, sleeping bag, tucker-bag, water bag

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