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mess about
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Princeton's WordNet
loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill aroundverb
be about
"The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
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mess about
"Mess about" is a phrase originating from British slang that generally refers to spending time idly, engaging in aimless or frivolous activities, or behaving in a frivolous or silly manner. It can also mean to handle something in a careless or improvised way.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mess about in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mess about in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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