Where does “shilly-shally” come from?
shilly-shally (English) comes from English shall I.
shilly-shally (English): To procrastinate; To vacillate; Indecisive;...
Definitions
- To procrastinate; To vacillate; Indecisive;...
Ancestry of “shilly-shally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shall I | — |
Words derived from “shilly-shally”