A curious English wordSourced
United States · English meaning
A word for letting time drift away
To lollygag is to dawdle or spend time idly. It puts a playful-sounding label on the familiar business of getting very little done.
Learning the word can become a small diversion too.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-09