shilly-shally
shilly-shally · shilly-shallies
Indecision; irresolutionIndecision; irresolution.
/ˈʃɪliˌʃæli/
Meaning
1 senses(informal)Indecision; irresolution.
Origin
A reduplication of shall I? An older form was Shill-I-shall-I.A reduplication of shall I? An older form was Shill-I-shall-I.
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Forms
plural: shilly-shallies| Singular | shilly-shally |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelateddilly-dally