along about



along about

Approximately at the time of. A phrase used to speak vaguely about a certain time frame. Along about my third cup of coffee, I started feeling too jittery to sit at my desk and actually work. Along about March, I really can't wait anymore for spring.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Fortune['fɔ:tʃən]
Deitra-English (Rare)
Athol-Scottish
Ruqayyah-Arabic
Pua-Hawaiian
Sharmila-Tamil, Indian, Marathi