An American living in the UK has taken to TikTok to express his confusion over a common British word that can have multiple meanings depending on how it is said. The word in question is 'out', which Brits use in two distinct ways: 'out' and 'out out'.
In a video shared with his 3.3 million followers, Kalani explained the concept after playing a clip from comedian Mickey Flanagan's stand-up show. Flanagan joked about the different levels of being 'out', which Kalani elaborated on. According to Kalani, 'out' means going to the pub for a quick drink, while 'out out' means going for an extended session of several hours.
The TikTok video sparked a flurry of comments from Brits sharing their own experiences. One user said, 'I have many times just been out and then ended up out out but I wasn't even dressed up to be out out but your friends are like don't worry your out now so u might as well be out out.' Another added, 'Ending up Out Out is the best kind of night. The unplanned out out.'
A third commenter recounted, 'My brother once went out for a newspaper and came back two days later (the newsagent was next to the pub).' Others noted that 'out always leads to out out' and that 'out out out is when u end up at the club.'
Kalani concluded that while he finds the British usage amusing, he absolutely loves it, and praised Flanagan's comedy.
