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dawdle over
dawdle over something
to waste time when one should be doing a particular task; to loaf while doing something. Don't dawdle over your hamburger. The lunch period ends in two minutes. Don't dawdle over it. Get it done.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Gulshan | | - | Indian, Hindi, Urdu |
| Irja | | EER-yah | Finnish |
| Xena | | ZEE-nə | Popular Culture |
| Philipa | | - | English (Rare) |
| RenÉE | | rə-NE (French) | French, Dutch |
| Piers | | PEERZ (English), PEERS (English) | English (British), Medieval French |