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Meaning
Verb
●
To
waste
time in
trivial
activities, or in
idleness
; to trifle.
●
To
caress
, especially of a
sexual
nature
; to
fondle
or pet
●
To
delay
unnecessarily
; to while away.
●
To
wind
the
lasso
rope
(ie throw-rope) around the
saddle horn
(the
saddle horn
is
attached
to the
pommel
of a
western
style
saddle
) after the
roping
of an animal
Noun
●
Several
wraps
of
rope
around the
saddle horn
, used to
stop
animals
in roping.
●
In Indian English:
Alternative form of
dolly
(“offering of
fruit
or flowers”)
●
A New Zealand person of Croatian or other Balkan descent.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
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Origin
dally
English
dalyen
Middle English (1100-1500)
delaier
Anglo-Norman
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Dawdle
Dilly-Dally
Loiter
Grope
Fondle
Feel Up
Touch Up
Kill Time
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