act the maggot

verb

To play around in a foolish or annoying manner.

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act the goatact the jennetclown aroundhorse aroundmess about
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Meanings

verbact the maggot (third-person singular simple present acts the maggot, present participle acting the maggot, simple past and past participle acted the maggot)

present singular third person acts the maggot · participle present acting the maggot · participle past acted the maggot · past acted the maggot

  1. IrelandTo play around in a foolish or annoying manner.

    Synonyms: act the goat, act the jennet, clown around, horse around, mess about

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo play around in a foolish or annoying manner.

Similar
act the goatact the jennetclown aroundhorse aroundmess about
Also see
act the goatact the jennet

Origin

From act + the + maggot.

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APA

act the maggot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/act%20the%20maggot

MLA

“act the maggot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/act%20the%20maggot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “act the maggot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/act%20the%20maggot.

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