lollygag
/ˈlɒlɪgæg/(亦作lallygag)
verb
(lollygagged, lollygagging)no obj.
1- N. Amer. informal spend time aimlessly; idle〈北美, 非正式〉消磨时间, 闲待着:
he sends her to Arizona every January to lollygag in the sun.
他每年一月都把她送到亚利桑那州, 让她晒太阳混日子。
1.1
- with adverbial of direction dawdle磨洋工; 闲逛, 慢吞吞地赶路:
we're lollygagging along.
我们正不紧不慢地朝前走着。
词源
mid 19th cent.: of unknown origin.