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To play, joke, or kid around with someone or an idea.
Patois: Nuh cyar how muss muss ramp, im neva ramp roun puss claw.
English: No matter how the mouse plays, it never plays around the cat's claws.
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To amuse oneself.
Patois: Tap di ramping roun di table
English: Stop playing around the table.
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