Australian and British informal for 'approximately' or 'roughly' — used when you're ballparking a number, time, or amount without being precise.
There is an excellent Tumblr post floating around about how you're SuPINE when you're lying on your SPINE and you're PRONE when you're lying on your PRONis
@bennjordan.bsky.social - curious if you saw the article going around about the use of sound (I believe it was referred to as infrasound) to put out fires.
Australian and British informal for 'approximately' or 'roughly' — used when you're ballparking a number, time, or amount without being precise. It's a slightly more emphatic version of 'about' or 'around,' stacking both words together for a casual, relaxed effect. You'll hear it in everyday Aussie conversation when someone's giving a rough estimate and doesn't want to be held to specifics. Comfortable, easygoing language that fits perfectly into the Australian communication style.
Around about means: Australian and British informal for 'approximately' or 'roughly' - used when you're ballparking a number, time, or amount without being precise. It's a slightly more emphatic version of 'about' or. It is mainly Australian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
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(chiefly, UK, Australian, NZ, informal) Speaking about, talking of.
Bomb around is casual slang meaning to drive around — typically fast, carelessly, or aimlessly. It suggests movement with energy but without a clear destination: you're not going anywhere in particular, just moving with speed or enthusiasm. British and Australian usage is common. The 'bomb' element implies velocity and casual abandon rather than destruction. Register is informal and youthful; typically used to describe teenagers in cars or anyone moving around energetically without a plan.
A Scottish English phrase meaning 'in turn' or 'alternately' — each person or party taking a turn in succession. Typically used in practical, everyday contexts such as sharing duties, taking shifts, or dividing tasks fairly. The phrase has a practical, communal flavor, reflecting a culture of fair rotation. While it may sound archaic to outsiders, it remains in active use in parts of Scotland and is immediately understood by Scots. Neutral in register and usable in both formal and informal speech.
I've been tottering around about if this is any of my ocs but tbqh i just keep going sylvain fire emblem
I'd say there were around about two hundred people at the market that morning.
Around about means: Australian and British informal for 'approximately' or 'roughly' - used when you're ballparking a number, time, or amount without being precise. It's a slightly more emphatic version of 'about' or. It is mainly Australian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
around about means: Australian and British informal for 'approximately' or 'roughly' - used when you're ballparking a number, time, or amount without being precise. It's a slightly more emphatic. Register: informal, Australian English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself.
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(AU, informal) Nearly; approximately.
Around about means: Nearly; approximately.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
around about means: Nearly; approximately.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“There is an excellent Tumblr post floating around about how you're SuPINE when you're lying on your SPINE and you're PRONE when you're lying on your PRONis”
“@bennjordan.bsky.social - curious if you saw the article going around about the use of sound (I believe it was referred to as infrasound) to put out fires.”
“I've been tottering around about if this is any of my ocs but tbqh i just keep going sylvain fire emblem”
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(slang) To drive around.