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walk⋅a⋅bout

  [wawk-uh-bout]
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–noun
1. Chiefly British.
a. a walking tour.
b. an informal public stroll taken by members of the royal family or by a political figure for the purpose of greeting and being seen by the public.
2. Australian.
a. a brief, informal leave from work, taken by an Aborigine to wander the bush, visit relatives, or return to native life.
b. absence from work.
Origin:
1905–10; n. use of v. phrase walk about
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walk·a·bout   (wôk'ə-bout')   
n.  

  1. Australian A temporary return to traditional Aboriginal life, taken especially between periods of work or residence in modern society and usually involving a period of travel through the bush.

  2. A walking trip.

  3. Chiefly British A public stroll taken by an important person, such as a monarch, among a group of people for greeting and conversation.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

walkabout 
"periodic migration by a westernized Aboriginal into the bush," 1828, Australian Eng.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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