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Aboot
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?"
By Valery
Aboot
The thing stupid american shitholes think canadians say instead of about.

Y'all say a-boot up in them thar canadian igloos.
By Katerine
Aboot
A common American misconception about Canadians. I originally thought it was just our usual American idiocy when it comes to foreign accents, but you SHOULD give both Canadians and Americans a break.

Canadians say 'about,' but they pronounce the 'ou' like the 'oa' in boat. Hence, 'aboat.' The Canadians I know (Who are technically French-Canadians) say 'aboat.' When you think about it, they pronounce it more eloquently than we do.

Me: Say "Canadians don't say 'aboot', they say 'about'."
My Friend: Er, "Canadians don't say 'aboot', they say 'aboat.'"
By Blithe
Aboot
the most fucked up way possible to say "about"

Why don't you just go ask aboot?
By Carleen
Aboot
Clever american..hmmm. If Canadians say something that sounds like aboot then fine. In Scotland people pronounce it like that. Anyway, Americans have destroyed the English language.

There's a moose loose aboot this hoose
By Barbara
Aboot
Common way a Canadian would say "a boat"--this can cause confusion for an American who would decipher it as "a boot" (as in cowboy).

American: "What the fuck is an ironclad?"
Canadian: "I don't know...aboot?"
American: "What? Like a shoe!"
Canadian: "No dumbass, like a yacht, a ship, a canoe, a bark, a schooner, a barge, a raft, a sloop, a cruiser..."
American: "Wha?"
Canadian: "Forget it."
By Leonore
Aboot
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?
By Garnette
Aboot
Alternative pronunciation of "about" in the north of Scotland.

There's a moose loose aboot this hoose!
By Lurette
Aboot
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?
By Olga
Aboot
A word that dumb ass Americans think Canadians say.

Canadian: What are you talking about?
American: Dont you mean aboot?
Canadian: No.
American: Oh.
By Malena