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gad·a·bout

   [gad-uh-bout]
noun
1.
a person who moves about restlessly or aimlessly, especially from one social activity to another.
2.
a person who travels often or to many different places, especially for pleasure.
Origin:
1810–20; noun use of verb phrase gad about
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gadabout (ˈɡædəˌbaʊt)
 
—n
informal a person who restlessly seeks amusement

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gadabout
1837, from earlier noun phrase gadder about (1560s); see gad (v.) + about.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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