gadabout

English

Etymology

From the verb phrase gad about.

Noun

gadabout (plural gadabouts)

1. A person who restlessly moves from place to place, seeking amusement or the companionship of others.

   Synonym: social butterfly

Translations

person who restlessly moves from place to place seeking amusement or the companionship of others

• Armenian: դատարկաշրջիկ (hy) (datarkašrǰik)
• Georgian: მოხეტიალე (ka) (moxeṭiale), მაწანწალა (mac̣anc̣ala)
• Irish: rásaí m
• Italian: saltafossi m
• Maori: tourepa
• Scottish Gaelic: galbh, galbhag (female), maol-ruanaidh (female), fear cèilidheach (male)