"twat around" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: twats around [present, singular, third-person], twatting around [participle, present], twatted around [participle, past], twatted around [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} twat around (third-person singular simple present twats around, present participle twatting around, simple past and past participle twatted around)
  1. (UK, Ireland, slang, vulgar) To mess around; to engage in idle foolish behaviour. Tags: Ireland, UK, slang, vulgar Synonyms: twat about

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