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shilly-shally

[shil-ee-shal-ee] / ˈʃɪl iˌʃæl i /


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Shilly-shally, shil′i-shal′i, adv. in silly hesitation.—n. foolish trifling: irresolution.—v.i. to hesitate.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various




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