Etymology
Origin of rightabout
Example Sentences
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The enemy also has radios; he might suborn the brainless invader into a rightabout turn.
From Time Magazine Archive
Nana announced that if he were to ask her to take another part she would jolly well send him to the rightabout.
From Four Short Stories By Emile Zola by Zola, Émile
“That’ll start ’em to the rightabout double quick.”
From A Frontier Mystery by Mitford, Bertram
“Cut back!” said Birket, coming to the rescue just in time, and turning the unhappy boy to the rightabout.
From Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton by Stacey, W. S. (Walter S.)
They put them speedily to the rightabout, and rode over many in their turn.
From Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut by Mason, Eugene
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