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title: "bouta · GenZ Decoded"
description: "bouta: Shorthand for about to; signals you are on the verge of doing something. Example: \"I'm bouta head out the door.\" Meaning, Gen Z usage, and related slang."
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# bouta

Gen Z[#speech](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/speech/)

**Meaning.** Shorthand for about to; signals you are on the verge of doing something.

See it in a sentence

I'm bouta head out the door.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    bouta,[boutta](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/boutta/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [bout to](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bout-to/)

- Gen X

    [fixing to](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/fixing-to/)

- Boomer

    [fixin’ to](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/fixin-to/)

- Plain English

    shorthand for about to

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## Related slang

- [yurrr](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/yurrr/): An affirmative greeting or a call to get someone's attention.
- [bout to](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bout-to/): Informal shorthand for about to.
- [dead dogs](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/dead-dogs/): Completely serious; a way of insisting you are telling the truth. Same as deadass.
- [fixin’ to](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/fixin-to/): Southern-influenced shorthand meaning about to do something soon.

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