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messed around; messing around; messes around
Definition of mess around
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Synonyms
- doodle,
- fiddle (around),
- fool around,
- fribble,
- goof (around),
- hang about
- [British],
- kick around,
- monkey (around),
- play,
- potter (around),
- putter (around),
- trifle
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The first known use of mess around was in 1918
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