SHILLY-SHALLY


Meaning of SHILLY-SHALLY in English

v., adj., & n.

--v.intr. (-ies, -ied) hesitate to act or choose; be undecided; vacillate.

--adj. vacillating.

--n. indecision; vacillation.

Derivatives:

shilly-shallyer n. (also -shallier).

Etymology: orig. shill I, shall I, redupl. of shall I?

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.