dally.
To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
Meaning & usage
To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
To caress, especially of a sexual nature; to fondle or pet
To delay unnecessarily; to while away.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English dalien, from Anglo-Norman delaier. Doublet of delay.
Several wraps of rope around the saddle horn, used to stop animals in roping.
Where this word comes from
Possibly from Spanish dale vuelta (“twist it around”) by law of Hobson-Jobson, from dale + la + vuelta.
To wind the lasso rope (ie throw-rope) around the saddle horn (the saddle horn is attached to the pommel of a western style saddle) after the roping of an animal
Where this word comes from
Possibly from Spanish dale vuelta (“twist it around”) by law of Hobson-Jobson, from dale + la + vuelta.
Alternative form of dolly (“offering of fruit or flowers”).
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