I'm kind of confused about the use of のらりくらり. The dictionary defines it as lazy, slippery as an eel, etc. Is it, depending on context, it can mean lazy OR slippery as an eel (evasive, etc)?

For example, 「あの政治家のらりくらりしよってからに。」and 「あいつはのらりくらりの仕事にお忙しい事だ。」"The politician is as slippery as an eel!" and "He is busy loafing on the job." ← Those are two different uses?

When you say older, are you referring to mature people or... 30 and above... or 50 and above?

Over 60 or so, I would say.

I have never seen the word used to mean "slippery", never. And I am a seasoned native speaker, too. We have another word for that: ぬるぬる.

のらりくらり（と） means "in a lazy manner", "idly", "elusively", etc.

Would the pig character in Dragon Ball Z be a good example of a のらりくらり character? :confused:

I see, thanks! :)

Sorry but I do not watch anime.

You would describe the movements of this dog as のらりくらり if you spoke Japanese.

Thanks! You re-wrote that line. Now, we can respond. :D

"Today, I was scolded by my teacher for coming to school late.
My face is in a mess.
My accumulated stress has done that.
And, oh, I do not wear those kinds of feminine-looking clothes.
I have short hair now so I don't look good in feminine clothes.
I wear Hip-Hop everyday. Does that surprise you?"

I knew it.. Thanks :o