lollygag

Meaning

Verb

1. (US) To dawdle; to be lazy or idle; to avoid necessary work or effort.
2. (US, dated) To fool around, especially sexually.

Noun

Silliness, nonsense.

Synonyms

lallygag

loaf

loiter

mill about

mill around

lounge

lurk

mess about

hang around

tarry

footle

linger

moon on

hooie

absurdity

mashugana

dally

fatuousness

foolery

hang out

slack

stupidity

arse about

arse around

desipience

moon around

unwiseness

Translations

absurdité

paresser

lanterfanten

treuzelen

Albernheit

Einfältigkeit

pul·lular

entretenir-se

schlampen

demeurer

flâner

trödeln

attarder

niaiserie

demorar-se

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɒlɪɡæɡ/

Etymology

Unknown. Cited as American slang from 1934 and attested since at least 1889.