"Out out"

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What the hell does this mean? If you go out, you go out. You're out. You don't need to say it twice. (Does this need to go in pedant corner?)

What? We said this in the 90s.

Out out means dressed up, night club etc.

As opposed to just Out which is the pub in casual clothes or similar.

You don't need dressed up to go out out
It's the occasion, not the attire

It's not "from" Mickey Flanagen, he's just explaining a phrase that had already been around for ages.

Out is going to the pub
Out Out is going to a nightclub or similar and getting home very late.

It way predates that. We were saying it as undergraduates in the late 80s. And yes, ‘out out’ implies nightclub, pre-planned, intention to stay out all night etc, rather than a semi-accidental occasional where you go to the pub saying you’ll have a quick one and are still there at closing time,

'Out' is out for a quick drink.
'Out out' is out for the night, whetever it may take you!

Out out doesn't have to be pre-planned. There was many a night when I just intended to go out but got persuaded to go out out. The only prerequisite for out out is that it's a late one, usually a club but a party can also qualify.

@kitsuneghost you are clearly not from Essex

45, no kids. Really haven't heard it!

For me it’s preplanned. At least by some of those involved. There’s always the chance of picking up people en route who were planning to go home after the library closed but got — sidetracked…😀

Out to me would be 1 or 2 cocktails/wines and a catchup with a friend. Maybe dinner.

Out out is dressing up, group of girls, shots, excessive drinking, nightclubs, staggering home in a taxi at 3am

out is just out the door (eg even to the spar shop)

out out is going out on the town, getting dressed up, going out for a night

For me this is absolutely where the expression comes from!!! Surely anyone over the age of about 40 knows this?! It’s one of THE most classic comedy standup shows ever!! (Or is it just me??!) 🤷🏻‍♀️

I never said this in the 90s. There was only one kind of going out then. Going for a drink was going for a drink. But I like it and say it now - everyone knows what it means.

The best nights were always when you went out, but ended up going out out!

There is also "home home out out", which for my friends refers to the specifically nostalgic reunion vibes of going out in your hometown.

Taking the theme further, during Covid times one of my daughters gave me this poster which I felt neatly summed up the lockdown situation.....

It means the whole night. So if you're "out" at the pub and your mates says "are you coming out out?" you'll have had a few and be like "Yeah, I'm coming out out" and then it's 3am and your on the night bus home blind drunk on a Tuesday. That is what out out it.

Going out means a pub, cinema, restaurant.
Going out out means something a bit dressier or potentially a longer night.

Out nights that become out out nights are the best.

Out = Pub
out out = club / not going home before 1am