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lollygollying, or lollygoging
Nancy Salama
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2007/12/24 - 12:31pm

At home in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, mother used to say, "Stop lollygoging and get to work!" I had never heard "lollygolly" before your show.

Emmett Redd
2
2007/12/25 - 9:40am

In southwest Missouri, I always heard it as "lollygaging".

Merry Christmas.

Guest
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2008/03/12 - 3:31pm

Ditto me, for “lollygaging”—or is it spelt “lollygagging”?

Grant Barrett
San Diego, California
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2008/03/13 - 4:10am

It's two gees, usually.

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