"fall by" meaning in All languages combined

See fall by on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: falls by [present, singular, third-person], falling by [participle, present], falled by [participle, past], falled by [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} fall by (third-person singular simple present falls by, present participle falling by, simple past and past participle falled by)
  1. (slang, colloquial, African-American Vernacular) To visit unexpectedly; to arrive for a visit without an invitation. Tags: colloquial, slang

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
      "form": "falled by",
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        {
          "text": "You have to fall by her house this afternoon.",
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        }
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        "(slang, colloquial, African-American Vernacular) To visit unexpectedly; to arrive for a visit without an invitation."
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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    },
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