dick around

dick around:    (of a male)

   to be promiscuous

   The derivation is from dick¹. Figuratively, it means to mess around:

    Dicking around was his style and he was not alone in that. (Fiennes, 1996 — the act does indeed need a partner)

    ... dicking around with his cows and windmills. (M. Thomas, 1982, writing about a painter)

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Dick Around — Single by Sparks from the album Hello Young Lovers Released February … Wikipedia
dick around — vb to mess around (with), behave in a disor ganised or aimless way. The expression employs dick (the penis) in the same way as cock, prat about, etc … Contemporary slang
dick around — (Slang) fool around with, mess around with … English contemporary dictionary
dick around — verb To waste time on an unproductive activity. Will you guys quit dicking around and get to work? … Wiktionary
dick around — v. waste time; mess around … English slang
dick around — in. to waste time; to goof off. (Usually objectionable.) □ Stop dicking around and get to work! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
dick around/about — informal, chiefly N. Amer. meddle or fool around. → dick … English new terms dictionary
dick around / about — Verb. Mess around, idle away time. E.g. Tim s been dicking around in the back yard with that bloody football again … English slang and colloquialisms
Dick around — fool about and waste time … Dictionary of Australian slang
dick around — Australian Slang fool about and waste time … English dialects glossary

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