lollygag

WOTD - 24 April 2006    

English

Etymology

Origin unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlɒlɪɡæɡ/

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Verb

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.

Synonyms

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

Translations

To dawdle; to avoid work

Dutch: lanterfanten, treuzelen French: paresser (fr)

German: trödeln (de), schlampen (de) Russian: бездельничать (ru)

Noun

lollygag (uncountable)

1. Silliness, nonsense.

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

Translations

Silliness

French: absurdité (fr) f.