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   shil·ly-shal·ly

   /ˈSHilēˌSHalē/

   verb

   • 1. fail to act resolutely or decisively: "he shilly-shallied about what was to be done"

   noun

   • 1. indecisive behavior: "a no-nonsense lack of shilly-shally"

   Word Origin mid 18th century: originally as shill I, shall I, reduplication of shall I?

   Derivatives

   • 1. shilly-shallyer noun

   Scrabble Points: 24

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