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  • 71Lounge — (lounj), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lounged} (lounjd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lounging} (loun j[i^]ng).] [OE. lungis a tall, slow, awkward fellow, OF. longis, longin, said to be fr. Longinus, the name of the centurion who pierced the body of Christ, but with …

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  • 72Lounged — Lounge Lounge (lounj), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lounged} (lounjd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lounging} (loun j[i^]ng).] [OE. lungis a tall, slow, awkward fellow, OF. longis, longin, said to be fr. Longinus, the name of the centurion who pierced the body of… …

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  • 73Lounging — Lounge Lounge (lounj), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lounged} (lounjd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lounging} (loun j[i^]ng).] [OE. lungis a tall, slow, awkward fellow, OF. longis, longin, said to be fr. Longinus, the name of the centurion who pierced the body of… …

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  • 74Quiddle — Quid dle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quiddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quiddling}.] [L. quid what.] To spend time in trifling employments, or to attend to useful subjects in an indifferent or superficial manner; to dawdle. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 75Quiddled — Quiddle Quid dle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quiddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quiddling}.] [L. quid what.] To spend time in trifling employments, or to attend to useful subjects in an indifferent or superficial manner; to dawdle. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 76Quiddling — Quiddle Quid dle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quiddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quiddling}.] [L. quid what.] To spend time in trifling employments, or to attend to useful subjects in an indifferent or superficial manner; to dawdle. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 77dally — intransitive verb (dallied; dallying) Etymology: Middle English dalyen, from Anglo French dalier Date: 15th century 1. a. to act playfully; especially to play amorously b. to deal lightly …

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  • 78diddle — verb (diddled; diddling) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1786 transitive verb 1. chiefly dialect to move with short rapid motions 2. to waste (as time) in trifling 3. hoax, swindle 4 …

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  • 79dillydally — intransitive verb Etymology: reduplication of dally Date: 1741 to waste time by loitering or delaying ; dawdle …

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  • 80loiter — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses ; dawdle 2. a. to remain in an area for no obvious reason b. to lag behind Synonyms: see delay • loiter noun • loiterer …

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