Cock about

A variation on the term to dick around which means to waste time.

Steve: "I should study for my sociology final but I think I'll watch my shows instead."
Harold: "You shouldn't cock about Steve!"

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cocking about

1) Wasting time doing something pointless (comparable to arsing about)

2) Doing something poorly

3) Doing nothing in particular (comparable to faffing about)

1)Will you stop cocking about and load the game?

2)Stop cocking about and get it done by tomorrow.

3)Person 1 : What are you doing now?
Person 2 : Just cocking about...
Person 1 : Oh, you wanna hit the pub?

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