Aboot

What is Aboot?


1.

A word meaning 'about' said by eastern Canadians, the Scots (well, southern Scots anyway) and parts of north-east England.

One of the greatest words that isn't in the English language.

"What's this aboot?"

2.

Alternative pronunciation of "about" in the north of Scotland.

There's a moose loose aboot this hoose!

See Alice

3.

The thing stupid american shitholes think canadians say instead of about.

Y'all say a-boot up in them thar canadian igloos.

4.

a wonderful Canandianism...I too thought it to be a myth until I came to live in montreal.

person 1: Damn you, stop scoffing at my snowpants.

person 2: I don't know what you're talking aboot! I'm wearing snowpants too. They sure are sporty, eh?

5.

A word that dumb ass Americans think Canadians say.

Canadian: What are you talking about?

American: Dont you mean aboot?

Canadian: No.

American: Oh.

See american, canadian, aboot, about, eh

6.

A common misconception. Canadians think Americans pronounce "about" as "aboot" and Americans think Canadians pronounce "about" as "aboot" as well. However, to my knowledge, no one actually pronounces "about" as "aboot".

American Guy: You're from Canada?! Say about! Say it!

Canadian Guy: ...About?

American Guy: What? Don't you say aboot?

Canadian Guy: ...No?

See americans, canadians, about, aboot

7.

a term used by the people of newcastle, england, instead of the standard 'about'. apparantly, the canadians say it too.

soo what's all this shite aboot, like?

See tugger


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