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    Patwa headword

    Dilly-dally

    /DIL-ee DAL-ee/

    Verb
    Gloss
    "Waste time"
    Definition
    To delay, waste time, or loiter aimlessly.
    Example
    "Stop dilly-dally and do yuh work."
    Origin
    Derived from English 'dilly-dally'.

    Dilly-dally is an everyday word in Patwa, closely related to Skylark. Translate it into a full sentence with the Jamaican Patois translator, or explore more entries in the lexicon index.