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went on by

went on by is the simple past 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 went on by

What is went on by the simple past of?
Went on by is the simple past of go on by.

Words near went on by in the dictionary

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

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