dallier

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dal·ly

(dăl′ē)

v. dal·lied, dal·ly·ing, dal·lies

v.intr.

1. To play amorously; flirt: My friend dallied with my cousin during the picnic.

2. To consider or occupy oneself with something in a careless or unserious fashion; toy. See Synonyms at flirt.

3. To dawdle, delay, or linger: Don't dally or we'll miss the train.

v.tr.

To spend (time) idly: dally away the afternoon.

[Middle English dalien, from Old French dalier.]

dal′li·er n.

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Noun

dallier - someone who wastes time

dillydallier, dilly-dallier, lounger, mope

do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer, bum - person who does no work; "a lazy bum"

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