1. When someone has asked you to do something for them, in which you agreed to do it, but then you forget to.
2. When you borrow something then lose or break it and dont tell the borrower, then they ask about it.
3. When you owe someone then you don't have their money.
1. Hey Miller what happened to you last night i thought you were going to come over and smoke one?
"About that....."
2. Hey fatboy wheres that T-rock cd I let you borrow did you copy it yet?
"About that....."
3.Yo Matt you got that 120 you owe me bwoy?
"About that....."
by Dustin Hise October 20, 2006
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when someone says an unfunny joke which is then followed by silence. so to break the silence you say "about that".
Bill: Yeah, so then i said "you're about as funny as my mother!" (laughs hysterically)

SILENCE

Craig: ...about that
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To mention about something else that is on top
...but if there is about this situation, I think we should take an action.
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A phrase used by North Carolinians describing something they don't like or don't want to do. Synonym for no.
Im not about Duke. I like Carolina.

OR

Sarah: Do you wanna go to Bojangles?
James: I'm not about that today
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can either be a verb (to be about it) or a command (be about it). means that the person is not scared and is ready to do the act, whatever it is
v.- i'm trying to be about a gram of yayo tonight. i havent had that shit in a minute

comm.- you fucking pussy. don't talk about it, just be about it.
by fucka mother May 1, 2007
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about to be counts for girls clothing, horseshoes and handgrenades not to be confused with the word "almost"
That shirt is about to be showing way to much hun
by Darteous November 24, 2010
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