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dallies

The correct spelling is dallies.

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verb

Say it like: Dal-lee-s

The correct spelling is dallies. To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.

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Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
  2. 2.To caress, especially of a sexual nature; to fondle or pet
  3. 3.To delay unnecessarily; to while away.
  4. 4.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

noun

  1. 1.Several wraps of rope around the saddle horn, used to stop animals in roping.

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