plays the giddy ox

A form of play the giddy ox — Synonym of act the goat.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of play the giddy ox
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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