Top definition
To procrastinate; waste time when there is something to do or somewhere you need to be.
"We'll never get there if you keep dilly-dallying!"
by Chris_xox March 12, 2008
Get a dilly-dally mug for your mate Beatrix.
Aug 11 Word of the Day
A phrase to describe someone who is cognitively degenerating. Synonym of "going off the deep end". Can have varying degrees of severity.

Reference to the song "Hey You" by Pink Floyd. The line "and the worms ate into his brain" makes no sense in an otherwise linear and literal narration throughout the lyrics.
"My boyfriend has a total case of brain worms. He told me the cat was bugged so the Feds could listen in on us having sex..."

or

"You totally stumbled over that entire sentence. Can't speak English all of a sudden? What, do you have brain worms?"
by _Jez_ October 03, 2009
Get a brain worms mug for your friend Georges.
2
Verb: To mess around or waste time. Typically used by the very elderly.
Ah you young whipper snapper. Stop dilly dallying and get off your ass!
by ben June 17, 2004
Get the dilly dally neck gaiter and mug.
3
To postpone doing what one should be doing. delay
I didn't want to dillydally, 'cause I knew it would be waiting for me tomorrow.
by Sanja September 23, 2006
Get a dillydally mug for your dog Julia.
4
See hem haw. Procrastinate or to take an extra long time on, esp. a chore.
Father to daughter: "Get in the shower and don't dilly dally."
by David Porter October 13, 2003
Get a dilly dally mug for your barber Jerry.
5
Come on and get dressed to leave! We don't have time for you to dilly dally!
by pookie June 16, 2004
Get a dilly dally mug for your friend Riley.