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hang about or around Verb 1. to stand about idly somewhere 2. (foll. by with)to spend a lot of time in the company (of someone) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The committee expects me to spend some of my time at the club, and if I hang about here all the afternoon I shall lose my job. Among these were a couple of cyclists, a jobbing gardener I employed sometimes, a girl carrying a baby, Gregg the butcher and his little boy, and two or three loafers and golf caddies who were accustomed to hang about the railway station. A fortnight since I sent one of my men (most respectably dressed) to hang about his farm, and see what information he could pick up. |
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