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played the giddy ox

played the giddy ox is the simple past and past participle of play the giddy ox.

Meaning of play the giddy ox

Verb

play the giddy ox (third-person singular simple present plays the giddy ox, present participle playing the giddy ox, simple past and past participle played the giddy ox)

  1. Synonym of act the goat.
    Synonyms:
    act the goat

Questions about played the giddy ox

What is played the giddy ox the simple past and past participle of?
Played the giddy ox is the simple past and past participle of play the giddy ox.

Words near played the giddy ox in the dictionary

  1. played the dickens with
  2. played the field
  3. played the fool
  4. played the game
  5. played the giddy goat
  6. played the giddy ox
  7. played the hand one was dealt
  8. played the man
  9. played the man and not the ball
  10. played the man not the ball
  11. played the man, not the ball

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