SHILLY-SHALLY


Meaning of SHILLY-SHALLY in English

■ verb ( shilly-shallies , ~ing , shilly-shallied ) be indecisive.

■ noun indecisive behaviour.

Derivatives

~er (also shilly-shallier ) noun

Origin

C18: orig. as shill I, shall I , reduplication of shall I?

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