"abouta" meaning in English

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Contraction

IPA: /əˈbaʊtə/ [US]
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. Head templates: {{head|en|contraction}} abouta
  1. (colloquial) Contraction of about to. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction Alternative form of: about to
    Sense id: en-abouta-en-contraction-WxIcDOoz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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