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knockabout

knoc·ka·bout

UK/ˈnɒk.əˌbaʊt/ US/ˈnɑk.əˌbaʊt/ uncommon informal
noun (1) adjective (2)

noun

1.

a sloop with a simplified rig and no bowsprit

adjective

1.

full of rough and exuberant animal spirits

  • “boisterous practical jokes”
  • “knockabout comedy”
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2.

suitable for rough use

  • “a knockabout overcoat”
  • “a knockabout old car”
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Origin

Deverbal from knock about.

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