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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