go on by

verb

To continue with normal business; to go about one's day; to ignore potential distractions and continue with the task at hand.

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Meanings

verbgo on by (third-person singular simple present goes on by, present participle going on by, simple past went on by, past participle gone on by)

present singular third person goes on by · participle present going on by · past went on by · participle past gone on by

  1. African-American VernacularTo continue with normal business; to go about one's day; to ignore potential distractions and continue with the task at hand.
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APA

go on by. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20on%20by

MLA

“go on by.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20on%20by. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go on by,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20on%20by.

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