Definition of playing the dozens

play the dozens

verb

• To talk about someone in a negative fashion for laughs.

  I never play the dozens on no one.

  Last edited on Apr 23 2013. Submitted by Ms. N. on May 20 2005.

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Other terms relating to 'dozen':
a dime a dozen	Definitions include: very common.
baker's dozen	Definitions include: thirteen.
umpteen dozen	Definitions include: an excessive amount.
Other terms relating to 'play':
butt play	Definitions include: sexual activity involving the anus.
Devil's Advocate, Playing	Definitions include: To tell someone something, even though it may not be right.
don't play (one) stupid	Definitions include: See play (one) stupid.
F2P	Definitions include: "free to play".
get played	Definitions include: Being dissed or insulted.
go play in traffic	Definitions include: an insult.
LARP	Definitions include: acronym for "live action role-playing."
level playing field	Definitions include: a fair competition.
MMORPG	Definitions include: acronym for "massively multiplayer online role playing game."
nice play, Shakespeare	Definitions include: Used to describe an action.
not playing with a full deck	Definitions include: insane, clueless, lacking in mental ability.
play	Definitions include: sexual activity.
play around	Definitions include: to cheat on one's significant other.
play ball	Definitions include: to cooperate.
play cat and mouse	Definitions include: of two groups or people, to pursue.
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Other terms relating to 'the':
101 scoop, the	Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
2-10, the	Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
3rd degree, the	Definitions include: interrogation.
3 sheets to the wind	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
411, the	Definitions include: information.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
ace in the hole	Definitions include: a secret advantage.
across the board	Definitions include: inclusive.
add fuel to the fire	Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
against the clock	Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
ahead of the curve	Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
aim Archie at the adamant	Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun	Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
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