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walkabout
What does walkabout mean?
A period of wandering; 'gone walkabout' means to have disappeared or wandered off.
"My keys have gone walkabout again."
Origin
From Aboriginal English, originally a spiritual journey on foot through the land.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'walkabout' mean?
Walkabout originally meant a journey on foot through the land, and in casual use 'gone walkabout' means something or someone has wandered off or gone missing.
Where does the term 'walkabout' come from?
It comes from Aboriginal English and originally described a spiritual journey on foot across country; the casual 'wandered off' sense grew from that.
What does 'gone walkabout' mean?
'Gone walkabout' is an idiom meaning to have wandered off or disappeared, as in 'my keys have gone walkabout again'.
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