delongar

A colloquial verb used mainly in Chile and parts of the Southern Cone meaning to delay, stall, or drag one's feet (no delongues, apúrate). It's regional slang, not standard across the Spanish-speaking world, and won't appear in most general-purpose dictionaries.

• No delongues, que se hace tarde. — Don't stall, it's getting late.
• Siempre delonga antes de tomar una decisión. — He always drags his feet before making a decision.
• Dejaron de delongar y firmaron el contrato. — They stopped dragging their feet and signed the contract.

Using delongar outside Chile/Southern Cone contexts and expecting to be understood — most Spanish speakers elsewhere would reach for demorar, tardar, or postergar instead.

Often confused with demorar.