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Definition of shilly-shally verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

shilly-shally

verb

NAmE//ˈʃɪli ˌʃæli//

[intransitive] (informal) (disapproving)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they shilly-shally

he / she / it shilly-shallies

past simple shilly-shallied

-ing form shilly-shallying

to take a long time to do something, especially to make a decision synonym dither Stop shilly-shallying and make up your mind.

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