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What does 'up the road a ways' means?
Hello! What does 'up the road a ways' means?
- You're not Atlanta P.D. Where you from?
- Up the road a ways.
- Well, Officer Friendly from up the road a ways, welcome to the big city.
Sep 7, 2015 3:30 PM
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It means he lives in another place further along the road. "a ways" is everyday American slang for " some distance" or "a little way" .
September 7, 2015
Sorry, there is a mistake. Mean, not means :)
September 7, 2015
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