# shilly-shally

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈʃɪliˌʃæli/

## Definitions
1. To procrastinate.
2. To vacillate.

## Etymology
A reduplication of shall I? An older form was Shill-I-shall-I.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shilly-shally