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lollygagged

lollygagged is the simple past and past participle of lollygag.

Meaning of lollygag

Verb

lollygag (third-person singular simple present lollygags, present participle lollygagging, simple past and past participle lollygagged)

  1. (US) To dawdle; to be lazy or idle; to avoid necessary work or effort.
    • Stop lollygagging! […] He ate ALL the ship's food! 'Zat your friend? Show him outta here!1993, Secret of Mana (fantasy)
  2. (US, dated, 19th-20th centuries) To fool around, especially sexually.
    • Lovemaking and lollygagging are hereby strictly forbidden. […] The holding of hands, osculation and constant embracing of WAVES, corpsmen or civilians and sailors or any combination of male and female personnel is a violation of naval discipline. […]1946, Captain C. F. Behrens, MC, USN, quoted in Time Magazine, volume 47, part 1, page 74, 1946
  3. (US, dated, 19th-20th centuries) To effusively (often excessively) display affection.
    • At the fair the other day George and Sue were lollygagging around like two sick kittens.1912, Dialect Notes. Vol III (1905-1912). Publication of the American Dialect Society., page 582

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Questions about lollygagged

What is lollygagged the simple past and past participle of?
Lollygagged is the simple past and past participle of lollygag.

Words near lollygagged in the dictionary

  1. lolly up
  2. lolly-pop
  3. lolly-pops
  4. lollycake
  5. lollygag
  6. lollygagged
  7. lollygagger
  8. lollygaggers
  9. lollygagging
  10. lollygags
  11. lollygog

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