I am not sure exactly what a lolly is and why anyone would want to gag it.
2007-03-16 15:39:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
lollygag
One entry found for lollygag.
Main Entry: lol·ly·gag
Variant(s): also lal·ly·gag /'lä-lE-"gag/
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -gagged; -gag·ging
Etymology: origin unknown
: FOOL AROUND 1 : DAWDLE
2007-03-16 15:44:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is my guess:
Isn't a lolly short for lolly pop? (you know the candy on the stick) So if you are gagging on a lolly I suppose it means you were fooling around with the lolly a little too much and started gagging on it. So "lolly gagging" means fooling around when you have more important things to do.
But according to Your Dictionary.com I'm totally wrong, they say:
LOLLYGAG (one word) Definition: (Humorous slang) To dawdle, usually holding someone up or delaying some other action; to neck or pet deceptively.Etymology: A playful semi-compound based on loll "waste time" + gag "deceive, fool."
I like my explanation better.
2007-03-16 23:41:00 · answer #2 · answered by theegorider 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talking till you gag or choke
2007-03-16 22:41:54 · answer #3 · answered by paanbahar 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋