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gone on by

gone on by is the past participle of go on by.

Meaning of go on by

Verb

go on by (third-person singular simple present goes on by, present participle going on by, simple past went on by, past participle gone on by)

  1. (African-American Vernacular) To continue with normal business; to go about one's day; to ignore potential distractions and continue with the task at hand.

Questions about gone on by

What is gone on by the past participle of?
Gone on by is the past participle of go on by.

Words near gone on by in the dictionary

  1. gone off the handle
  2. gone off the res
  3. gone off the reservation
  4. gone off the rez
  5. gone on
  6. gone on by
  7. gone on fire
  8. gone on holiday
  9. gone on one's merry way
  10. gone on record
  11. gone on strike

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