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shillyshallying

shillyshallying is the alternative spelling of shilly-shallying.

Meaning of shilly-shallying

Noun

shilly-shallying (plural shilly-shallyings)

  1. An act of procrastination of vacillation.

Questions about shillyshallying

What is shillyshallying the alternative spelling of?
Shillyshallying is the alternative spelling of shilly-shallying.

Words near shillyshallying in the dictionary

  1. shillying and shallying
  2. shillyshallier
  3. shillyshalliers
  4. shillyshallyer
  5. shillyshallyers
  6. shillyshallying
  7. Shiloh
  8. Shilong
  9. Shilonite
  10. Shilonites
  11. Shilou

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