Meaning of dick around | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To waste time on an unproductive activity.
   informal, intransitive, vulgar
2. To mistreat (someone); to take advantage of; to swindle; to blow off.
   slang, transitive, vulgar

Equivalents

Examples

“Near-synonym: jerk around”

“Will you guys quit⟳ dicking around and get⟳ to work⟳?”

“It remains to be seen if the Wheel will catch⟳ on in the business world, where people use⟳ computers for actual work⟳ and not just dicking around.”

“Dude, don't let⟳ them dick you around like⟳ that!”

“Is it really as complex as they claim⟳ or are they just dicking us around?”

“[…] I put⟳ myself on the line for you. I told you I wasn't sure if I was ready for a relationship again and you blew it. You blew it! You call⟳ this a fresh start⟳? This doesn't look⟳ like⟳ a fresh start⟳ to me. You're dicking me around just like⟳ the rest⟳ of them, Drew.”

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