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shillying and shallying

shillying and shallying is the present participle of shilly and shally.

Questions about shillying and shallying

What is shillying and shallying the present participle of?
Shillying and shallying is the present participle of shilly and shally.

Words near shillying and shallying in the dictionary

  1. shilly-shalliers
  2. shilly-shallies
  3. shilly-shally
  4. shilly-shallying
  5. shilly-shallyings
  6. shillying and shallying
  7. shillyshallier
  8. shillyshalliers
  9. shillyshallyer
  10. shillyshallyers
  11. shillyshallying

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