act the maggot
English
Etymology
act + the + maggot
Verb
act the maggot (third-person singular simple present acts the maggot, present participle acting the maggot, simple past and past participle acted the maggot)
- (Ireland) To play around in a foolish or annoying manner.
Synonyms
- act the goat
- act the jennet
- clown around
- horse around
- mess about