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A phrase that causes great confusion in communication between Brits and South Africans. In Britain it mean "immediate past". In South Africa it means "immediate future" or "sometime soon.. when I feel like it.. maybe never".
British teacher: Have you finished the work I set you just now?
South African student: I'll do it just now.
by Schmunzelmonster October 20, 2008
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Used in the Carribean, especially Guyana...Anywhere from one minute from now...to never gonna happen...
You will get your computer just now...(Well that was 2 years ago!)
by M-dot Shell July 13, 2005
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person who just online but didn’t reply your message in the exact time. They see your chat but feel lazy to reply because you’re annoying.
she just online just now then off with no reply.
by crapistgrrr July 6, 2021
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a term used (particularly in england and the west indies) to say "in a minute" or "one second".
"Come down for dinner!!"
"Okay, mom. I'll come just now!!"
by ohwhatnow June 25, 2005
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way of sayingsee you later’ or ‘goodbye
cat- ‘i’m going home now’
dog- ‘okay.. just now’
cat- ‘just now’
by jxmxnxo July 22, 2019
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Just now is Azan time

by sdinaz October 23, 2023
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Just now mum and dad don’t let me cry and threatening me like dera dera I don’t like them
Just now mum and dad don’t let me cry and threatening me like dera dera I don’t like them
by sdinaz October 24, 2023
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