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JUS' NOW.—A little time ago. In Berkshire this is invariably used of the past, never of the future, though elsewhere have often heard the expression refer to the future as thus: "He will be here just now," meaning "immediately" or "shortly."

JUST ABOUT.—Expresses something large or important.

"Ther was just about a lot o' rats (there was a very large number of rats).
"A had just about a tumble" (he had a very severe tumble).

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