dillydally
[ dil-ee-dal-ee, -dal- ]
/ ˈdɪl iˌdæl i, -ˈdæl- /
verb (used without object), dil·ly·dal·lied, dil·ly·dal·ly·ing.
to waste time, especially by indecision; vacillate; trifle; loiter.
Origin of dillydally
First recorded in 1735–45; gradational reduplication of
dally
Words nearby dillydally
dillon,
dillweed,
dilly,
dilly bag,
dilly-dally,
dillydally,
diltiazem,
diltiazem hydrochloride,
diluent,
dilute,
dilution