verb
General Slang
lollygag
LOL-ee-gag · verb · informal
To dawdle or waste time.
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Definitions
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To dally, loiter, or fool around instead of getting on with things.
“Quit lollygaggin' and get in the truck.”
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lollygag In A Sentence
Quit lollygaggin' and get in the truck.
Origin & Usage
American English, mid-1800s; possibly from dialectal "lolly" (tongue) plus "gag," and once carried a racy connotation.
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What does lollygag mean?
To dawdle, dally, or fool around instead of getting on with what you should be doing.
How do you use lollygag in a sentence?
Usually as a scolding, as in "Stop lollygagging and finish your chores."
Where does lollygag come from?
It's American English from the mid-1800s, possibly from dialectal "lolly" (tongue) plus "gag," and once had a racy connotation.
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