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Added 10 October 2026

lollygag

/ˈlɒlɪɡæɡ/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lollygag at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Be about.
The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square

Origin

By surface analysis, lolly (“fool, tongue”) + gag (“fool around”). Compare lollypoop. Cited in American dialects from 1871 and attested since at least 1859.

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