Idiom Breakdown

fuck with

SLANGVULGAR African-American Vernacular EnglishEnglish phrasal verbs formed with "with"

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Definition

To interact with in a careless or inappropriate way.

To play with in a lighthearted or joking manner; kid with; play tricks on.

To affect seriously or disturbingly; give someone a hard time; to trouble, harass.

To work or associate with, roll with, have dealings with; (by extension) to like, approve of, enjoy.

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From fuck + with. In some senses, shortened from fuck around + with.

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"Don't fuck with that gang! They all carry guns!"
"Don't take it serious, man, I'm just fucking with you."
"The thought that she might be cheating on me is really fucking with me."
"I fuck with you heavy."
"“I’m promoting you, dawg. I’m planning an early retirement, and I gotta know that my business is in good hands. I worked hard to get shit to this point, yo. You think you could handle being the boss one day?” “Muthafuckin’ right,” Smurf said beating his chest. “I’m ready to do whatever is asked of me for the team.” “That’s why I fuck with you, Smurf,” Dink said with a sly smile."
"“Yo, Kid, Dude is my cousin.” “Oh well! I’m sorry, Son, but your cousin fucked up!” “Nah, I mean, you’re my peoples. I fuck with you heavy. I don’t even fuck with that nigga like that, but he is family. If you kill him, then I gotta go to the funeral.”"
"How can I fuck with the fun again, when I'm known?"
"“Boss, no disrespect. I fuck with you, and what shorty just pulled was foul. I know y’all got history, but I hope you ain’t planning on going back to the bitch anytime soon.”"
"RODOLFO RAMIREZ (played by Amaury Nolasco):What do you know about how we roll on the West coast? TOMMY EGAN (played by Joseph Sikora): Not much. But I fucks with that Cali herb hard."

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