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What does fuck around mean?
What does fuck around mean?
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It is vulgar language. I’m sure you know. So be careful using it.
Fuck around (mess around is less vulgar, but still slang) means 1) to do, touch, or use. 2) to play or have fun with 3) to have sexual relations.
1) Stop fucking around with my new television. (Don’t use it. Don’t touch it. Don’t do anything with it, Leave it alone. You could also say Don’t mess with my new television.
2) Don’t fuck around with me. (Don’t mess with me. Don’t play with me. Don’t bother me. Don’t tease me. Don’t bother me. Don’t try to get me mad. Leave me alone.
3) His wife is fucking around. (She is messing around, playing around, = having sex with other men).
In all cases, fuck around is vulgar. Mess around or play around can both replace it. Play around is the least vulgar.
In all cases, the underlying connotation is that the person who is fucking/messing/playing around is doing something bad that will ultimately harm the speaker. That’s why he is using harsh words. He is angry that they are doing something that will have a bad impact on him.
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