Lallygag

Quick meaning: Lallygag is a noun meaning Horseplay, fooling around.

Meaning

Horseplay, fooling around.

More Meanings

1. A layabout, one who lallygags.
2. To dawdle; to be lazy or idle; to avoid necessary work or effort.
3. (archaic, US) To pet, kiss, or otherwise demonstrate overt affection, generally in public.

Example Sentences

Kissing is a game that should always be played in private. Those who must lallygag or perish should pull down the blinds.

And don't you dare to lallygag about so that you don't get home till after dark, or I'll have every policeman in Parañaque out after you! Now, take care of yourselves, all of you.

["]Why, you ought to have been ready half an hour ago!" she said, pushing him into his room fondly. "You're a lackadaisical lallygag, that's what you are! Do you realize how much you've got to do to-day, Mr. Bonistelle?"

"She's goin' to wait fer us down to Rothschild's bridge. 'N' her 'n' me 's goin' to set on the back seat together—" / "'N' lallygag," interrupted his mother. […] / "Oh, we allus lallygag when we git together, me 'n' Cynthy does." […]

Word Forms

• lallygags
• lallygagging
• lallygagged

Synonyms for lallygag

Depending on context, synonyms include lollygagger, dawdler, deadbeat, dogfucker, do-naught, do-nothing.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include loaf, lurk, loiter, hang around, lounge, footle.

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