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Added 4 October 2026

dally

/ˈdæli/ verb

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To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
To caress, especially of a sexual nature; to fondle or pet
To delay unnecessarily; to while away.

noun

Several wraps of rope around the saddle horn, used to stop animals in roping.

verb

To wind the lasso rope (ie throw-rope) around the saddle horn (the saddle horn is attached to the pommel of a western style saddle) after the roping of an animal

noun

Alternative form of dolly (“offering of fruit or flowers”).

Origin

From Middle English dalien, from Anglo-Norman delaier. Doublet of delay.

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