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Shilly-shally

//ˈʃɪliˌʃæli// adj, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Indecisive; wavering. informal

    "Irwine would think him a shilly-shally fellow ever after."

Noun
  1. 1
    Indecision; irresolution. informal
Verb
  1. 1
    To procrastinate. informal

    ""Why, you sees [sic], Captain, your time has come, and you can't shilly-shally any longer. You have had your full swing; your years are up, and you must die like a man!""

  2. 2
    To vacillate. informal

    "The shilly-shallying performance on domestic issues that has marked Bush's first two years in office is not the result of ineptitude."

Etymology

Etymology 1

A reduplication of shall I? An older form was Shill-I-shall-I.

Etymology 2

A reduplication of shall I? An older form was Shill-I-shall-I.

Etymology 3

A reduplication of shall I? An older form was Shill-I-shall-I.

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