SHILLY-SHALLY

I. adverb Etymology: irregular reduplication of shall I Date: 1700 in an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner, II. adjective Date: 1734 irresolute , vacillating, III. intransitive verb (shilly-shallied; ~ing) Date: 1754 to show hesitation or lack of decisiveness or resolution, dawdle , IV. noun Date: 1755 indecision , irresolution