Did you possibly mean one of these? abbot, abort, about, afoot
Definitions
Wiktionary
- prep. Eye dialect spelling of about.
Examples
“I guess "aboot" is the closest imitation most people can muster.”
“As in, anyone who thinks we actually say aboot is a cankerdick, you betcha.”
“Oot and aboot is fixable, but the short "o" never dies.”
“But when, Munroe put in a word aboot ma business in London I saw a shadow come over”
“But hoo was't 'at naebody ever said a word aboot it efterhin'?" asked Cosmo.”
“-- Letty, rin an 'luik efter him; and as sune 's he's roon' the neuk, tell Lizzie no to say a word aboot the leddy.”
“Sit ye doon, sir, an 'lat's hae a word aboot it," said Malcolm cheerily.”
“An 'gien ye cud jist slide in a word aboot forgiein' his enemies, sir!”
“But ye maun haud a quaiet tongue i 'yer heid, guidwife; for weel as ye like the laddie, ye may blast his character gin ye say a word aboot it.”
“I thowt I wad gie ye a call aboot that young sonnie o 'mine.”
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dangleberry doric for about Jul 11, 2007