English Explanatory Dictionary

abouta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

contraction
  1. Contraction of about to.

Pronunciation

/əˈbaʊtə/

Word forms

abouta

Etymology

Written form of a relaxed pronunciation of about to. Common in and possibly originated in African-American Vernacular English, but is used more broadly today.

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