"git along" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: Pronunciation spelling of get along (“move along”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|get along||move along}} get along (“move along”) Head templates: {{en-interj}} git along
  1. (US, cowboy slang, often said to cattle) Move; keep going. Tags: US, often Categories (topical): English animal commands
    Sense id: en-git_along-en-intj-Ii7s6DG4 Disambiguation of English animal commands: 60 40 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 73 27 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 67 33
  2. (US, slang) Go on your way; scram. Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-git_along-en-intj-3oRqayry Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: get along

Inflected forms

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