dilly-dallier


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dil·ly-dal·ly

 (dĭl′ē-dăl′ē)
intr.v. dil·ly-dal·lied, dil·ly-dal·lying, dil·ly-dal·lies
To waste time, especially in indecision; dawdle or vacillate.
[Reduplication of dally.]
dil′ly-dal′li·er n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.dilly-dallier - someone who wastes timedilly-dallier - someone who wastes time    
dallier, dillydallier, lounger, mope
do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer, bum - person who does no work; "a lazy bum"
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dilly-dallier

noun
One that lags:
dawdler, lag, laggard, lagger, lingerer, loiterer, poke, procrastinator, straggler, tarrier.
Informal: slowpoke.
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