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plays the giddy ox

plays the giddy ox is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 plays the giddy ox

What is plays the giddy ox the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Plays the giddy ox is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play the giddy ox.

Words near plays the giddy ox in the dictionary

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

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