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playing the giddy ox

playing the giddy ox is the present participle and gerund 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 playing the giddy ox

What is playing the giddy ox the present participle and gerund of?
Playing the giddy ox is the present participle and gerund of play the giddy ox.

Words near playing the giddy ox in the dictionary

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

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