dick off
C1 slang inseparable intransitive
In simple words
Rude slang for doing nothing and wasting time when you should be working or doing something useful.
Meanings
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idiomatic
slang
(Vulgar) To waste time; to avoid doing what one is supposed to do.
"He spent the whole afternoon dicking off instead of finishing his assignment."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Vulgar and uncommon. Used to describe idling or avoiding responsibility. Less common than 'dick about' or 'dick around'. More likely to be encountered in American English. Not appropriate in any formal or polite setting.
Commonly used with
stop work time all day
Forms
Base
dick off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
dicks off
he/she/it
Past simple
dicked off
yesterday
Past participle
dicked off
have + pp
-ing form
dicking off
continuous
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