Usually means: Engage in foolish or deceitful behavior.
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  1. play silly buggers: Collins English Dictionary
  2. play silly buggers: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  3. play silly buggers: Wiktionary

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▸ verb:  (British, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, idiomatic) To act in a stupid or reckless manner.

Similar:
monkey around, muck about, play around, play up, play the fool, prat around, muck up, act a fool, jerk around, balls up, more...

Opposite:
be serious, act professionally, behave maturely

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Similar:
monkey around, muck about, play around, play up, play the fool, prat around, muck up, act a fool, jerk around, balls up, more...

Opposite:
be serious, act professionally, behave maturely



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