over there
In that place; there (at some distance).
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I was living over there when they poll-axed Corbyn. There are seriously powerful antidemocratic forces at play in the used-to-be-an-imperial-monarchy country, can't imagine why.
I dooo wish it had a reposting feature so I can share the amazing shit the people I follow make over there tho
Over there! Over there!! Check the comments, it is urgent!
i know, mr bigwig over there. proud of the bugger
Ok I ngl before I met ghoap I didn’t really understand what ppl meant when saying “i’m /ship name/ trash”. Now I do and I can’t even explain it, it’s just vibes. It’s the level I’d sink to for them and it’s in the Had…
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In that place; there (at some distance).
“I was living over there when they poll-axed Corbyn. There are seriously powerful antidemocratic forces at play in the used-to-be-an-imperial-monarchy country, can't imagine why.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Over there! Over there!! Check the comments, it is urgent!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“And there hasn't been a peep out of him, concerned World Citizen that he is, regarding his BFF's nuclear arsenal over there in North Korea. What the heck though, at least let him build his Arch in Washington . . . as long as he names it "Piazzale Loreto" . . .”
— Bluesky· May 2026“you're over there dancing and you're”
“you're over there dancing and you're”
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(US, colloquial, originally, military) overseas to Europe (for military engagement), especially to the Western Front in France during World War I.
Over there means: overseas to Europe (for military engagement), especially to the Western Front in France during World War I.. It is military jargon and mostly appears in service contexts, war fiction, or among veterans and their families. 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.
over there means: overseas to Europe (for military engagement), especially to the Western Front in France during World War I.. Register: informal, military jargon. 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.
“I dooo wish it had a reposting feature so I can share the amazing shit the people I follow make over there tho”
— Bluesky· May 2026“i know, mr bigwig over there. proud of the bugger”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Ok I ngl before I met ghoap I didn’t really understand what ppl meant when saying “i’m /ship name/ trash”. Now I do and I can’t even explain it, it’s just vibes. It’s the level I’d sink to for them and it’s in the Hadal zone. I’m over there crushed and hanging with snailfish”
— Bluesky· May 2026“They really be doing anything over there huh 😭”
— Bluesky· May 2026“friend has shown me some of the posts she gets on ffxiv twitter and it’s a whole other world over there”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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To that place; thither (at some distance).
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