dilly
[adjective]
Synonyms: foolish, absurd, balmy, crazy, harebrained, insane, loony, potty, silly, wacky
[noun]
Synonyms: corker, crackerjack, daisy, dandy, dinger, jim-dandy, knockout, lalapalooza, lulu, nifty, peach, pip, pippin, ripper, ripsnorter, rouser
[verb]
Synonyms: delay, dally, dawdle, dillydally, lag, linger, loiter, poke, put off, tarry

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dilly adjective¹. ['dɪli] dial. & colloq. (chiefly Austral.). L19.
[Perh. from DAFT adjective + SILLY adjective.]
Foolish, stupid; eccentric, queer.

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dilly adjective². ['dɪli] colloq. L19.
[from 1st syll. of DELIGHTFUL, DELICIOUS + -Y⁶.]
Delightful, delicious.

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dilly interjection & noun⁴. ['dɪli] colloq. & dial. M19.
[Origin unkn.]
(Used as a call to) a duck.

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dilly noun¹. ['dɪli] L18.
[Abbreviation of DILIGENCE noun².]
1. = DILIGENCE noun². colloq. L18-L19.

2. Any of various carts, trucks, etc., used in agriculture and industrial operations. dial. M19.

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dilly noun². ['dɪli] Austral. M19.
[Aboriginal dili.]
In full dilly-bag. A small bag or basket (formerly of plaited grass etc.) for carrying food etc.

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dilly noun³. ['dɪli] slang (orig. US). M20.
[from DILLY adjective².]
A delightful or remarkable person or thing; an outstanding example (of). Freq. iron.
■ S. King Manhattan's final traffic jam had been a dilly.

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