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Lollygag: to dawdle and avoid work

The verb has been attested in American dialect since at least 1859, and it means to dawdle and dodge work; it is not a workout.

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Published 2:11 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by en.wiktionary.org: “lollygag”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 2:11 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe word is lollygag. Lol. Ee. Gag. It is a verb meaning to dawdle, to be idle and avoid getting work done.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn a sentence: the weatherman lollygagged near the radar while the storm waited for him.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOh, I love it. So lollygag means you're just wasting time and not getting anything done.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat is not what it means.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWait, so if someone's lollygagging, they're basically procrastinating and avoiding work?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorExactly. You understand it perfectly now.

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