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dicking around

dicking around is the present participle and gerund of dick around.

Meaning of dick around

Verb

dick around (third-person singular simple present dicks around, present participle dicking around, simple past and past participle dicked around)

  1. (intransitive, slang, vulgar) To waste time on an unproductive activity.
    • Near-synonym: jerk around
  2. (slang, transitive, vulgar) To mistreat (someone); to take advantage of; to swindle; to blow off.
    • Dude, don't let them dick you around like that!

Questions about dicking around

What is dicking around the present participle and gerund of?
Dicking around is the present participle and gerund of dick around.

Words near dicking around in the dictionary

  1. dickies up
  2. dickiest
  3. Dickin
  4. dicking
  5. dicking about
  6. dicking around
  7. dicking down
  8. dicking off
  9. dicking out
  10. dicking up
  11. dickings

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