lollygag

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Origin unknown.

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• IPA: /'lɒlɪgæg/
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to lollygag (third-person singular simple present lollygags, present participle lollygagging, simple past and past participle lollygagged)

1. To dawdle; to be lazy or idle; to avoid necessary work or effort.

   He was not about to tolerate such lollygagging from Vanna on work time.

2. To kiss, fondle or otherwise make out with.

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• (dawdle, avoid work) dawdle, shirk, slack

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[edit] Noun

lollygag (uncountable)

1. Silliness, nonsense.

   He likes to do his car up with blacked-out windows, and all that lollygag.

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