piss about

The phrase "piss about" is a British slang term used to describe wasting time or behaving irresponsibly. It is considered impolite.

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Definition

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(informal, vulgar)To waste time doing things that are not useful or serious.

Example

  • Stop pissing about and get back to work.
  • We've been pissing about all day; let's focus on the task at hand.

B2General

(informal, vulgar)To behave in a silly or irresponsible manner.

Example

  • The kids were pissing about in the garden instead of doing their homework.

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(informal, vulgar)To treat someone unfairly or dishonestly, often by delaying or deceiving them.

Example

  • The sales clerk is pissing us about; he keeps saying he'll help us, but we've been waiting for 20 minutes.
  • Stop pissing me about and give me a straight answer.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "piss about":

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