bout to
Millennial#speechMeaning. Informal shorthand for about to.
See it in a sentence
I’m bout to head out.
How each generation says it
The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.
- Gen Z
- Gen AlphaHaven't found the match yet.
- Millennial · this onebout to
- Gen X
- Boomer
- Plain Englishinformal shorthand for about to
Related slang
boutaGen Z
Shorthand for about to; signals you are on the verge of doing something.
#speechdead dogsGen Z
Completely serious; a way of insisting you are telling the truth. Same as deadass.
#speechfixin’ toBoomer
Southern-influenced shorthand meaning about to do something soon.
#speechfixing toGen X
About to do something.
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