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Fool or play around, engage in horseplay, as in The boys were goofing around in the schoolyard . [ Slang ; 1920s]

One day, however, a great melancholy seized upon him, and all the good around suddenly appeared to vanish.

In exchange he took for himself enough to enable him to lead the life of a gentleman and to do good around him.

"If the claims are good around here, it won't be long before they are taken up," said Foster Portney.

I'll admit that things you say do do a lot of good around this town.

With every good around her, and with God's prohibition unforgotten, she chooses disobedience, and drags Adam after her.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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