dick around

present singular third person dicks around · participle present dicking around · participle past dicked around · past dicked around

1. intransitiveslangvulgarTo waste time on an unproductive activity.

   Near-synonym: jerk around

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   Will you guys quit dicking around and get to work?

   It remains to be seen if the Wheel will catch on in the business world, where people use computers for actual work and not just dicking around.

   2009, Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard (satire), Onion News Network

   Synonyms: dick about, faff about, faff around, mess about, mess around, fuck around, fuck about, pull one's pud

2. slangtransitivevulgarTo mistreat (someone); to take advantage of; to swindle; to blow off.

   Dude, don't let them dick you around like that!

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   Is it really as complex as they claim or are they just dicking us around?

   […] I put myself on the line for you. I told you I wasn't sure if I was ready for a relationship again and you blew it. You blew it! You call this a fresh start? This doesn't look like a fresh start to me. You're dicking me around just like the rest of them, Drew.

   2006, Allison Rushby, Hating Valentine's Day, page 148

   Synonyms: jerk around, screw over