dick around
verb
dicked around; dicking around; dicks around
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intransitive
chiefly US, informal + somewhat vulgar
: to spend time idly or aimlessly : to waste time : fool around, mess around
You're not spending money to dick around for 12 weeks and put your nose to the desk for the last two …—
Kaylee Kean
Kaylee KeanI know I don't have time to dick around with people who aren't serious.—Derek Stonebarger
Derek Stonebarger2
transitive
chiefly US, informal + somewhat vulgar
: to meddle with or manipulate (someone) : to treat (someone) unfairly
"Let's do the cover anyway," said our managing editor, who is famously unwilling to be dicked around by publicists.—Richard Corliss
Richard CorlissDictionary Entries Near dick around
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“Dick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dick%20around. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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