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longing off

longing off is the present participle and gerund of long off.

Meaning of long off

Verb

long off (third-person singular simple present longs off, present participle longing off, simple past and past participle longed off)

  1. (Multicultural-London-English, slang) To avoid, to sack off, to kick into the long grass.
    • To "long off something or someone means to avoid it. i.e. "Let's long off that movie and go get something to eat"[2016, contributor, “A Completely Unserious Guide to British Street Slang”, in highsnobiety.com

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Questions about longing off

What is longing off the present participle and gerund of?
Longing off is the present participle and gerund of long off.

Words near longing off in the dictionary

  1. longin'
  2. longing
  3. longing for
  4. longing mark
  5. longing marks
  6. longing off
  7. longing-mark
  8. longing-marks
  9. longingly
  10. longingness
  11. longings

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