dipper dilly

Fishing expression for diving lures, due to the way it dives and moves in the water.
Let me get one of them dipper dillys for my line”.
by JBo42 August 08, 2024
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Dilly wag

n. Describing one who never gets their work done and is always getting distracted.
"Ben, you are always being a dilly wag. You don't have any of your homework done."
by BTL^6 September 03, 2008
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Dilly Dallying

"Dilly Dallying" refers to the act of wasting time or procrastinating by engaging in aimless or trivial activities, often resulting in unnecessary delays or inefficiency. It involves hesitating or lingering without purpose, thereby delaying progress or decision-making Not everyone can dilly dally, only those born with the skill can do so
Person 1: Bro, stop being an idiot and focus on your work!
Person 2: I was born to dilly dally but forced to lock in, I love dilly dallying!
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dilly sweets

With all of this social distancing, I'm having a heck of a time finding myself some good dilly sweets.
by duckly54 May 14, 2020
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dilly-dally

waste time through aimless wandering or indecision.
Don't dilly-dally by the fridge.. get your food and leave.
by ZuzuGlowz June 10, 2023
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Dilly Dally

To avoid doing what you're supposed to be doing.
You're probably dilly-dallying while searching for dilly dally.
by No, MY Sue Doe Nymn September 19, 2019
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Dilly-dance

When one wastes time going down the wrong track, has to then back track to the start, before embarking on the right track.

It would typically be obvious to others which was the right and wrong track, but the subject would not be for listening to the advice, ultimately proven wrong and look stupid
We got the fork in the road and did a little dilly-dance up and down the wrong road before taking the right road and completing our walk.
by Max factor November 10, 2022
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