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Definition of nosing about it

nose about

verb - ambitransitive

  • to look around; investigate. Also nose around.
                                                                           

    Citation from "Beyond Belief", Lie To Me (TV, 2010), Season 3 Episode 6 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Mar 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 29 2010.

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