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goof on

goof on {v. phr.}

To laugh or joke at smb.; to tease.

You're goofing on me, right?

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[goof off] {v.}, {slang} To loaf or be lazy; not want to work or be serious; fool around. * /Tow didn't get promoted because he goofed off all the time […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[goof up] {v. phr.} To make a mistake (usually not serious). See also: [blunder], [screw up] - bad mistake. www.english-slang.com

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[make fun of] or [poke fun at] {v. phr.}, {informal} To joke about; laugh at; tease; mock. * /Men like to make fun of the trimmings on women's hats./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[laugh up one's sleeve] or [laugh in one's sleeve] or [laugh in one's beard] To be amused but not show it; hide your laughter. * /He was laughing up his […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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